FAA increases surveillance of Boeing production

FAA Boeing 737 MAX increase surveillance production manufacturing incident door stopper Boeing 737 MAX 9

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The FAA announced that it increases the process of continuous surveillance of production and manufacturing by Boeing 737 MAX 9.

After telling Boeing that the incident with Boeing 737 MAX 9 from Alaska Airlines should never have happened, The tone of the FAA's communication against the North American manufacturer continues to rise, becoming increasingly accusatory and upset by the events that have subsequently occurred.

But not only the FAA wants to know what happened, Public opinion also continues to insist on the aeronautical authority of the USA strict inspection measures for the aircraft it produces Boeing and to clarify what happened days ago with the door that is not a door and is really a stopper.

The fatal accidents of Ethiopian and Lyon Air, They were supposed to have served as a lesson for the manufacturer and it was hoped "that nothing would ever happen again" with the newly problematic ones. 737 MAX, as this is the most reviewed and inspected aircraft in the world, It seems that this has not been enough.

FAA increases surveillance to Boeing

After the decisive and immediate action of immobilizing approximately 171 planes Boeing 737-9 MAX, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced significant new steps to immediately increase its oversight of Boeing production and manufacturing. These actions come a day after the FAA formally notified Boeing that it has launched an investigation into the company following last Friday's incident on a Boeing 737-9 MAX in which the plane lost a passenger door plug during the flight.

Actions announced today include that the FAA will conduct:

  • An audit of the Boeing production line 737-9 MAX and its suppliers to evaluate Boeing's compliance with its approved quality procedures. The results of the FAA audit analysis will determine whether additional audits are necessary.
  • Greater oversight of Boeing in-service events 737-9 MAX.
  • Security risk assessment around delegated authority and quality oversight, and examining options to move these functions to independent third-party entities.

These actions represent a significant increase in the FAA's oversight of Boeing and the production of 737-9 MAX. The FAA has emphasized that safety is its number one priority and that these actions are necessary to restore public confidence in the aircraft..

Ayer, The FAA announced an investigation to determine whether Boeing did not ensure that the finished products met their approved design and were in a condition to operate safely in accordance with FAA regulations.

Likewise in a press release the FAA Indian:

Safety of the Flying Public, not the speed, will determine the schedule for the Boeing 737-9 MAX back in service.

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The EAD published by the FAA already provides the work that must be done: will take 8 hours and could cost more than $12 thousand dollars per plane plus additional expenses that each airline may have. This has caused airlines like Alaska to begin the transfer in ferry flight his 737 MAX 9 towards their maintenance bases.

In the meantime, they are still 6 airlines that continue to operate the MAX 9 Worldwide, as they do not have the restrictions that the EAD generated.

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