New Whistleblower Files FAA and OSHA Complaints Against Boeing and Spirit
A whistleblower with 40 years of airline industry experience filed complaints against Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems for substandard manufacturing on the 787 forward bulkhead, risking safety. Boeing is investigating. Attorneys stress safety concerns.
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A whistleblower, Richard Cuevas, with 40 years of experience in the airline industry, has filed complaints with the F.A.A. and OSHA against Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems. Cuevas alleges witnessing substandard manufacturing and maintenance processes on the 787 forward bulkhead, including critical drilling and sealant issues that could compromise power and air pressure, posing a serious safety risk. Despite raising concerns internally, Cuevas was fired by Spirit, allegedly for being a whistleblower. Boeing initiated an investigation but has yet to address the reported issues. Cuevas claims that Spirit deviated from Boeing's specifications in drilling holes and applying sealants on the bulkhead, potentially affecting multiple planes. Katz and Banks, Cuevas's attorneys, emphasize the safety risks posed by the alleged substandard work and retaliatory termination. The case highlights concerns about rushed production compromising public safety in the aviation industry.
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7 commentsHow could Boeing not have their own QC personnel checking the work done by a supplier of bodywork? Of course I believe it's down to cost-cutting, while also shifting the liability unto their vendor in case something is out of spec. Vendors who signed a contract with probably many clauses specifying they are on the line instead of Boeing in case of missed specs on their parts.
Still, it's the main bodywork of their planes, how are they not "trusting but verifying" this all the way through?
What a fucking rotten corporate culture, the best it could happen to this company is to be nationalised, let the government purge the current directors and try to install competent people to recover. I don't think there's any other way for Boeing to change its corporate culture after so many decades of rotting without an internal revolution.
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