Claims of Shoddy Production Draw Scrutiny to a Second Boeing Jet 787 Dreamliner.
The executive in charge of Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner factory in North Charleston, S.C., is leaving the company, according to an internal company memo reviewed by The New York Times on Wednesday.
The departure of the executive, David Carbon, the vice president for 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina since 2016, comes about a month after The Times published an article detailing shoddy production practices and weak oversight at the factory.
The Times Investigation In Summary.
Workers at a 787 Dreamliner plant in South Carolina have complained of defective manufacturing, debris left on planes and pressure to not report violations.
Complaints about the frenzied pace echo broader concerns about the company in the wake of two deadly crashes involving another jet, the 737 Max.
Boeing is now facing questions about whether the race to get the Max done, and catch up to its rival Airbus, led it to miss safety risks in the design, like an anti-stall system that played a role in both crashes.
Safety lapses at the North Charleston plant have drawn the scrutiny of airlines and regulators. Qatar Airways stopped accepting planes from the factory after manufacturing mishaps damaged jets and delayed deliveries.
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The executive in charge of Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner factory in North Charleston, S.C., is leaving the company, according to an internal company memo reviewed by The New York Times on Wednesday.
The departure of the executive, David Carbon, the vice president for 787 operations at Boeing South Carolina since 2016, comes about a month after The Times published an article detailing shoddy production practices and weak oversight at the factory.
The Times Investigation In Summary.
- Faulty parts have been installed in planes.
- Tools and metal shavings have routinely been left inside jets, often near electrical systems.
- Fleet was briefly grounded after a battery fire.
- Aircraft have taken test flights with debris in an engine and a tail, risking failure.
- Boeing pushed its work force to quickly turn out Dreamliners, at times ignoring issues raised by employees.
- A technician at the North Charleston plant, one of two facilities where the Dreamliner is built, said, “I’ve told my wife that I never plan to fly on it,” he said. “It’s just a safety issue.”
- Kevin McAllister, Boeing’s head of commercial airplanes, admitted that. “The Dreamliner has never crashed, although the fleet was briefly grounded after a battery fire.
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Workers at a 787 Dreamliner plant in South Carolina have complained of defective manufacturing, debris left on planes and pressure to not report violations.
Complaints about the frenzied pace echo broader concerns about the company in the wake of two deadly crashes involving another jet, the 737 Max.
Boeing is now facing questions about whether the race to get the Max done, and catch up to its rival Airbus, led it to miss safety risks in the design, like an anti-stall system that played a role in both crashes.
Safety lapses at the North Charleston plant have drawn the scrutiny of airlines and regulators. Qatar Airways stopped accepting planes from the factory after manufacturing mishaps damaged jets and delayed deliveries.
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