FAA PROPOSES $2.75 MILLION FINE AGAINST CHICAGO BOEING - POLAND AIR CRASH VICTIMS LAWSUITS AGAINST CHICAGO'S BOEING MAINTENANCE FIRM CONTINUES
By Samantha Bomkamp, Tribune reporter, July 26, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $2.75 million fine against Boeing Co. for allegedly failing to properly fix quality control issues within a reasonable amount of time.
The FAA says that in September 2008, Boeing discovered it had been installing fasteners on its 777 model that didn’t conform to standards. The FAA says it sent a launched an investigation into the issue the next month.
The FAA alleged that Boeing repeatedly set deadlines to correct its procedures, but failed to implement those plans. It ultimately implemented a plan to address the fastener issue in 2010, according to the FAA, more than 2 years after discovering the problem.
Boeing has 30 days to respond to the FAA’s proposed penalty.
"We are working closely with the FAA to ensure we understand and address any remaining concerns with this proposed penalty," a spokesman for the Chicago-based plane maker said on Friday. "We take any concern about safety, compliance and conformity very seriously."
The spokesman said the company has a system for catching issues that includes a "robust database for tracking issues, additional management oversight and a series of regular meetings with the FAA to review all open cases to ensure they closed in a timely manner."
sbomkamp@tribune.com | Twitter: @SamWillTravel
Sunday 28 July 2013
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