Prior to the meetings, Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun informed reporters that he was ready to divulge “everything I can”.
However, he declined to comment on a report claiming that at one of the company’s plants, the part had been installed incorrectly.
The Seattle Times published an article about the anonymous account that was uploaded online.
A purported employee of Boeing referred to the 737 program’s production as “a rambling, shambling, disaster waiting to happen” in the post.
According to the company’s records, the four bolts intended to hold the door
When Boeing delivered the 737 Max 9 aircraft to its customer Alaska Airlines, the plug-in systems were not installed.
Eight weeks later, on January 5, the panel failed soon after takeoff, frightening the passengers and necessitating an emergency return to the Portland, Oregon airport.
Boeing faces serious issues as a result of its mid-flight blowout.
Although there were no reports of any significant injuries, customers have sued the company, claiming it was negligent, ever since the incident.
Thousands of flights had to be canceled when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded 171 additional 737 Max 9 aircraft with comparable designs for inspection.
Additionally, although it did not order the aircraft out of service, it recently advised airlines to examine Boeing’s older 737-900ER models, which share the same door design as the Max 9.
According to the whistleblower account, Boeing ought to have stopped producing the 737 because of the “alarming” amount of problems that showed up on the aircraft during inspections.
Regarding this specific aircraft, it was reported that employees of Spirit and Boeing at a Boeing facility in Washington worked to find and fix problems prior to delivery. The leaker claims that the bolts were taken out during that process.
