Another day, another day Boeing Whistleblower.
Richard Cuevas, according to his lawyers, is an experienced mechanic and 40-year veteran of the aviation industry who previously worked for Strom, a contractor for Spirit, a major Boeing parts supplier. Cuevas says that during his time at the company, he saw “significant pitting and sealant issues” on some of the 787 Dreamliner airframes he worked on. Specifically, Fastener Hole He said parts such as those in the plane’s forward pressure bulkhead, which help assemble various parts of the aircraft, weren’t drilled to the correct specifications and were slightly larger than expected. These issues, he said, could potentially lead to “catastrophic consequences” and involved “compromises.” [of] Airplane power and air pressure.”
But shortly after Cuevas filed a complaint with the FAA’s ethics office and reported the safety issues to his superiors, he lost his job. Now, Cuevas and his lawyers have filed complaints with the FAA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), asking the government to open an investigation into the Dreamliner’s forward pressure bulkhead, and alleging that Cuevas was subjected to “unlawful retaliation.”
“Our customers have witnessed significant issues with forward pressure bulkhead assemblies on multiple airplanes that are out of Boeing specifications,” Cuevas said. lawyer“He recognized the poor quality of his work and raised safety concerns, but Spirit and Boeing failed to stop the defective manufacturing process. Cuevas was fired after his supervisors learned that employees had complained about these issues.”
Gizmodo has reached out to Boeing for comment on the matter and will update this article if the company responds.
“A subcontractor’s employee previously reported concerns to us and we take all safety issues seriously, so we investigated thoroughly.” Boeing told CNN.“Following an engineering analysis, the issues raised were found to not raise safety concerns and have been addressed.”
Boeing has faced intense scrutiny since then. Bad flight in January The company has faced a storm of bad press and multiple federal investigations since the incident, which resulted in the loss of part of one of its planes. Recently said The company’s safety issues mean a deferred prosecution agreement expires in 2021. 737 Max crashesThe company could face criminal charges. Earlier this week, Reuters reported reported U.S. prosecutors have recommended that Justice Department officials file criminal charges against Boeing.
