Reference News Network, September 14 report - According to Reuters, September 12 report, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed on Friday to fine Boeing Co. $3.1 million for a series of safety violations, including the operation related to the emergency in-flight incident of an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 aircraft in January 2024, as well as interfering with the independent performance of safety regulators.
The FAA found that the 737 aircraft factory of the aircraft manufacturer located in Renton, Washington, and the 737 aircraft factory of its subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems located in Wichita, Kansas, had hundreds of quality system violations.
The FAA also stated that Boeing had applied for airworthiness certification for two aircraft that did not meet the applicable airworthiness standards, and failed to comply with quality system regulations.
The FAA found that a Boeing employee had pressured another Boeing employee who represented the agency to perform inspection tasks, to sign off on a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for release so that the company could meet delivery deadlines - despite the employee performing the task having confirmed that it did not meet the relevant standards.
Currently, Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have not immediately responded to requests for comment.
In June this year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) pointed out that Boeing failed to provide sufficient training, guidance, and supervision, leading to the failure to prevent the cabin panel rupture incident on an Alaska Airlines aircraft in flight. This incident has plunged the aircraft manufacturer into a major crisis.
The NTSB strongly criticized Boeing's safety culture, mentioning the omission of installing four critical bolts on the 737 MAX 9 aircraft during production, and considered the FAA's regulatory oversight inadequate. (Translated by Wu Mei)
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