Posted on Mar 13, 2024
Dish soap, hotel key cards, and confusion: Boeing FAA audit unearths dozens of issues
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Over the past two months, passengers traveling aboard Boeing aircrafts have endured a sudden, injury-inducing nose-dive, a mid-air wheel detachment, and an emergency door plug horrifyingly blasting open during a flight. Now, new details emerging from a Federal Aviation Administration audit of the world’s second largest commercial aircraft manufacturer may run deeper than previously thought.
The six-week audit into Boeing and its 737 Max body supplier Spirit AeroSystems found “dozens” of quality control problems at production facilities, according to a slide presentation reviewed by The New York Times. In one case, mechanics working for Spirit were even observed using Dawn dish soap on a door seal in place of lubricant. The seal was then reportedly cleaned up with a “wet cheesecloth.” In another instance, Spirit mechanics were reportedly found using a hotel key card to check a door seal, which isn’t standard practice.
Over the past two months, passengers traveling aboard Boeing aircrafts have endured a sudden, injury-inducing nose-dive, a mid-air wheel detachment, and an emergency door plug horrifyingly blasting open during a flight. Now, new details emerging from a Federal Aviation Administration audit of the world’s second largest commercial aircraft manufacturer may run deeper than previously thought.
The six-week audit into Boeing and its 737 Max body supplier Spirit AeroSystems found “dozens” of quality control problems at production facilities, according to a slide presentation reviewed by The New York Times. In one case, mechanics working for Spirit were even observed using Dawn dish soap on a door seal in place of lubricant. The seal was then reportedly cleaned up with a “wet cheesecloth.” In another instance, Spirit mechanics were reportedly found using a hotel key card to check a door seal, which isn’t standard practice.
Dish soap, hotel key cards, and confusion: Boeing FAA audit unearths dozens of issues
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Just Recently; Either On The News Or "60 Minutes",
One Of Boeing's Former Executives Stated; " I'd Not Fly On One Of Those".
Perhaps It Bothers Him Too: When You Pick-Up Your Airline Tickets As You're Being Assigned Parachutes.
One Of Boeing's Former Executives Stated; " I'd Not Fly On One Of Those".
Perhaps It Bothers Him Too: When You Pick-Up Your Airline Tickets As You're Being Assigned Parachutes.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
LTC Marc King - ..
Coronal? This Crazy Sh*t Is Simply How My Mind Works.
It's Not Thought About, It's Like A Knee-Jerk Reaction.
And Stupid Words Beat My Brain To My Mouth And Those Are The Results
Coronal? This Crazy Sh*t Is Simply How My Mind Works.
It's Not Thought About, It's Like A Knee-Jerk Reaction.
And Stupid Words Beat My Brain To My Mouth And Those Are The Results
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
LTC Marc King -
I Do Have A Lot Of Fun & I Love Making Others Laugh; But Sometimes The Things Coming Out Of My Mouth, Ain't Fit For Print.
I've Posted This Previously, Because He Explains It Best: When Robin Williams Was On Carson's One Night, This Is What He Stated: "We Comedians See And Hear EXACTLY The Same Things Everyone Else Does, But We Just See It From A Different Angle".
And, Although I'm Not Even CLOSE To Having His Comedic Mind, I Know He's Absolutely Right. .. But What's A Little Strange Is; It Isn't Something You Think About, It Just Automatically Comes Out Of Your Mouth Before You've HAD That Chance To Think About It.
I Do Have A Lot Of Fun & I Love Making Others Laugh; But Sometimes The Things Coming Out Of My Mouth, Ain't Fit For Print.
I've Posted This Previously, Because He Explains It Best: When Robin Williams Was On Carson's One Night, This Is What He Stated: "We Comedians See And Hear EXACTLY The Same Things Everyone Else Does, But We Just See It From A Different Angle".
And, Although I'm Not Even CLOSE To Having His Comedic Mind, I Know He's Absolutely Right. .. But What's A Little Strange Is; It Isn't Something You Think About, It Just Automatically Comes Out Of Your Mouth Before You've HAD That Chance To Think About It.
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When did Boeing become responsible for hiring and supervising mechanics at Spirit Airlines?
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