The US Congress will hold a joint hearing with experts on the safety of Boeing aircraft on the 17th, Boeing is expected to face strong skepticism from lawmakers and whistleblowers. Boeing publicly promoted its testing standards on the 15th and defended its safety measures in advance.
The Central News Agency quoted Agence France-Presse as saying that the US federalmanagement committeeThe Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the safety of Boeing aircraft on the 17th. Boeing said at a press conference on the 15th that the 787 and 777 models are safe and durable. Two senior Boeing engineers summarized detailed testing procedures and refuted recent reports that about 1,400 Boeing planes have serious safety problems.
The Senate will hold a hearing tomorrow on “Investigating Boeing’s Broken Safety Culture: Firsthand Accounts,” and Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour is expected to testify. He publicly criticized Boeing’s safety measures for shortcomings last week, and Boeing rejected Salip’s claims.
On January 5, a major accident occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max flight. The plane’s plug door blew out during flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing, prompting regulators and members of Congress to step up their efforts to review Boeing.
According to information provided by Salip’s legal team, Salip filed a formal complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration, alleging that the gaps between components of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner far exceeded the company’s standards. The kinetic energy generated due to lag can eventually cause components to fail without warning due to premature fatigue.
However, Steve Chisholm, chief engineer for Boeing’s mechanical and structural division, said,South CarolinaThe Charleston factory reported in media outlets and an online broadcast that “zero fatigue” was found during testing.
Chisholm said it was not surprising that the test results found no fatigue issues. Composite materials were chosen for the 787 because they do not cause fatigue or corrosion like conventional metals.
According to documents filed with the FAA, Sulip criticized Boeing for taking several “imaginary steps” that potentially resulted in defective components and equipment in the 787 fleet. Saleep’s lawyers said Saleep was a senior quality control engineer at Boeing.
After Saleep filed its complaint last week, Boeing issued a lengthy denial insisting it had “full confidence” in the plane. Boeing said that once it resolved the component gap problem in 2022, the FAA regulator signed off on Boeing’s handling procedures.
Boeing said about 99% of the clearance meets the 0.005-inch standard, but a small percentage exceeds that. Chisholm said,SearchNo signs of component fatigue were found, and increasing the applied force during the manufacturing process was not an issue.
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