Sam Mohawk has claimed that hundreds of parts that were ‘non-conforming’ had been lost. His statement was revealed before a Congressional hearing on Boeing practices.
The whistleblower alleged around 60 parts were being improperly stored outdoors, with Boeing ordering employees to move most of them to another location after the FAA issued them a June 2023 notice that it would be doing an inspection.
He additionally claims the parts were eventually moved back outdoors or became “lost completely.”
Mohawk alleged his job of handling nonconforming parts became way more demanding after all 737 Max’s were grounded amidst the two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019, and subsequently returned to production after the FAA gave the go-ahead.
He claimed that “the overwhelming number of nonconforming parts eventually led his superiors to direct him and others to eliminate or ‘cancel’ the records that designate a part as nonconforming,” the memo stated.
Maybe putting the parts outside with the rain and UV damage will bring them back to spec
Maybe putting the parts outside with the rain and UV damage will bring them back to spec