FAA to probe production issues after former Boeing manager warns of ‘factory in chaos’
Former manager Ed Pierson links software fault with ‘chaotic and alarming state’ inside Boeing’s factory
11 December 2019 - 23:23
Washington — The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it was investigating production issues at Boeing’s 737 MAX factory, raised by an ex-manager who warned that schedule pressure and worker fatigue undermined quality and raised safety risks.
The manager, Ed Pierson, drew a link between faulty Angle of Attack sensors in two recent 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people and what he called a “chaotic and alarming state” inside Boeing’s factory that undermined quality and safety...
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