Dylan Butts is a reporter for CNBC.
U.S. air safety regulators found “dozens of problems” at facilities owned by Boeing and one of its key suppliers after a six-week audit of the production of the 737 Max jet, according to The New York Times. The Federal Aviation Administration started the probe after a door panel blew off a 737 Max 9 flight on Alaska Airlines in early January, an incident that has attracted intense scrutiny of Boeing’s quality-control practices.
In another instance, the FAA reportedly saw Spirit mechanics apply liquid Dawn soap to a door seal to use as a lubricant in the “fit-up process.” A spokesman for Spirit reportedly said the company was “reviewing all identified nonconformities for corrective action.” In late February, the FAA gave Boeing 90 days to develop a plan for quality-control improvements.
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