Washington [US], May 7: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating whether Boeing completed required inspections of the 787 aircraft and whether company employees falsified records.
In an email on May 6, the FAA revealed that the investigation focuses on whether Boeing performed the necessary tests to "confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wing connects to the upper body in a certain way". aircraft number 787 Dreamliner" or not, AFP reported.
The FAA said it opened the investigation after Boeing announced the company may not have completed the necessary tests to ensure safe and functioning electrical flow between the plane's components.
"The FAA is investigating whether Boeing completed this inspection and whether company employees may have falsified records related to the aircraft... At the same time, Boeing is examining "All 787 aircraft are still in production and plans must also be made to resolve problems for aircraft in operation," the US aviation safety agency said.
The issue emerged after a Boeing employee observed an "irregularity" and reported it to a supervisor. The supervisor then reported to higher management.
"We quickly looked into the matter and learned that some people violated company policy by not taking the required testing but still had the work completed on file," said Scott Stocker, the head of the Boeing 787 program, said in an email to employees.
"We promptly informed our regulators of what we learned and are taking swift and serious corrective action with many of our colleagues," Mr Stocker said. He said the technical department has determined that the above problem does not pose an immediate risk to flight safety.
The FAA's investigation brought more trouble to Boeing amid a series of problems the US aviation giant faced after the incident of part of the fuselage detaching on an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
The FAA gave the company three months to present a plan to address "system quality control issues."
The issue of Boeing's 787 aircraft management was questioned at a US Senate hearing on April 17. At that time, a company whistleblower claimed that he was retaliated against after raising questions about manufacturing processes that he believed would compromise the safety of these planes.
An audit by an FAA advisory panel in February found significant deficiencies in Boeing's safety culture, describing a "lack of communication" between senior management and employees. other Boeing employees, as well as suspicions that employees could face retaliation for raising safety issues.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
