
Boeing likely put questionable parts in planes and hid them from regulators, new whistleblower alleges
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A current Boeing employee claims that the company probably installed broken or out-of-specification parts in 737 Max planes and tried to shield them from regulators, according to a Senate subcommittee investigation made public Tuesday.
A current Boeing employee claims that the company probably installed broken or out-of-specification parts in 737 Max planes and tried to shield them from regulators, according to a Senate subcommittee investigation made public Tuesday. Boeing tried to hide the nonconforming parts from Federal Aviation Administration regulators by moving them out of sight and falsify records, claims Sam Mohawk, the new whistleblower who works for Boeing quality assurance unit in Renton, Washington. Boeing said it received the report from Congressional investigators Monday evening. “We are reviewing the claims,” said the company’s statement. “We continuously encourage employees to report all concerns as our priority is to ensure the safety of our airplanes and the flying public.” Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be confronted with the new claims in addition to other whistleblower charges about Boeing’s safety lapses at his first-ever congressional hearing Tuesday. The outgoing Boeing CEO plans to apologize for Boeing’s recent safety failures in his testimony. According to his prepared testimony shared with CNN, Calhoun will admit to problems with the company’s culture, but he’ll push back on claims that the company retaliated against those who brought safety issues to light.

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