Boeing whistleblower says plane parts had serious defects
Posted: May 09, 2024
- Santiago Paredes, former quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, alleges Boeing parts had serious defects - Found up to 200 defects on plane parts being shipped to Boeing - Spirit AeroSystems strongly disagrees with allegations - Incident with unused door coming off a 737 Max prompted FAA audit on production practices - Paredes experienced pressure to be less rigorous and was nicknamed "showstopper" - Lawsuit against Spirit accuses company of covering up quality failings - Boeing provides financial support to struggling Spirit AeroSystems - Quality concerns have led to reduction in number of faults in parts leaving Spirit factory - Paredes raised concerns about defects at weekly meetings with quality inspectors from both companies - Paredes was demoted and threatened after protesting against changing defect reporting - Boeing 737 Max potentially still carries flaws originating from Spirit factory - Paredes is reluctant to fly on a 737 Max due to concerns about quality of fuselages.
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