Whistleblowers say the time and expense of manufacturing new parts led to pressure to use “nonconforming” parts on airplanes instead.
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Just ahead of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s testimony in front of a Senate committee, new whistleblowers are coming forward with allegations that the aerospace company may have used “nonconforming” parts on airplanes and sought to eliminate quality inspections.
A new whistleblower and current employee, identified in a Senate press release as Sam Mohawk, alleged that Boeing would improperly document, track and store parts that were damaged or “out of specification,” and that some of those parts would still end up on airplanes.
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