
The FAA is auditing Boeing’s 737 Max 9 production
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The Federal Aviation Administration says it will audit the Boeing 737 Max 9 “production line and its suppliers” focusing on quality control.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will audit the Boeing 737 Max 9 “production line and its suppliers” focusing on quality control. The announcement comes exactly one week after the dramatic in-flight door plug blowout on Alaska 1282. The audit will also assess “safety risks around delegated authority and quality oversight,” a practice which FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said in a statement that “it is time to re-examine.” Whitaker also raised the possibility of outsourcing some oversight. “The FAA is exploring the use of an independent third party to oversee Boeing’s inspections and its quality system,” Whitaker said in the statement. The announcement makes no mention of when the 737 Max 9 will return to service. 171 of the planes remain grounded in the United States as airlines Alaska and United await updated emergency inspection guidance from the FAA.

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