Boeing is having a rough time of it right now, with parts falling off its planes left, right and center. Just last week, a wheel came loose and smashed through a car, and earlier this year the door from a 737 Max aircraft broke off mid-flight. That mid-air disaster sparked an audit from the Federal Aviation Administration, which has gone far from well.

  • @Bubs
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    283 months ago

    The audit was not about finding the exact cause of the previous incidents:

    The audit, which is kind of like a quality control inspection for large companies, analyzed 89 aspects of Boeing’s 737 Max production

    The audit looks at current production to assess wether or not everything is being done to prevent further hazards (they failed over a third of the inspections). Determining what caused the past incidents would be assigned to the equivalent of crime scene investigators (FAA detectives?).

    Determining production line compliance and investigating the cause of a major malfunction are two entirely different beasts.

    • @feannag@sh.itjust.works
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      43 months ago

      To expand on “FAA detectives”, a specific incident would be investigated by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board).

      • @Bubs
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        23 months ago

        Neat fact to know. I always love learning new things.