Boeing plans to enhance inspections of existing aircraft and bring in outside agencies to oversee quality control

News from this site on January 15th: Affected by the 737 MAX 9 door falling off incident, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal announced in a letter to employees that the company will Take immediate action to strengthen quality assurance and control of 737 production.

Stan Dill said that when dealing with the accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, we have been working closely with the five airlines and have their own concerns. The 737 MAX 9 fleet undergoes inspections to ensure they meet standards.

He also said that in recent years, the company has taken important measures to strengthen the foundation of the quality management system (QMS) and its protective measures. However, the Alaska Airlines 1282 accident and recent customer survey results make it clear that the company is not where it needs to be. To this end, the company is taking immediate action to strengthen quality assurance and control throughout the factory. Boeing plans to add additional inspections throughout the manufacturing process to provide greater scrutiny. This measure will be based on thousands of inspections performed on each 737 aircraft. Boeing has added 20% of its commercial aircraft quality inspectors since 2019 and plans to make additional investments in its quality function.

In addition, Boeing also plans to open its own factories to operators for additional supervision and inspections,

hire outside personnel to conduct a thorough review of the quality management system of commercial aircraft, and make recommendations for further improvements.

According to previous reports on this site, on the evening of January 5th, local time, Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 aircraft crashed after takeoff Soon, the left middle and rear emergency hatch suddenly detached from the fuselage, causing the cabin to instantly depressurize and all the oxygen masks to fall off.

Subsequently, Alaska Airlines announced that it would temporarily ground its 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft as a precautionary measure. In addition, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has also asked other airlines to ground the Boeing 737 MAX 9 and conduct safety inspections of this type of aircraft. Related reading:

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