A panel of experts found “gaps” in Boeing’s safety culture, according to a report released Monday by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Members of an FAA panel of experts recently completed an extensive review of the design and manufacturing of Boeing aircraft after a door panel exploded during an Alaska Airlines flight last month.of report It found that “there is a disconnect between Boeing’s senior management and the rest of the organization regarding safety culture.” Experts on the panel expressed concern that the company’s reporting system fails to foster “open communication” and could raise concerns of retaliation.
“The expert panel also observed that implementation of the five elements of a positive safety culture was insufficient and confusing,” the report said. His five safety culture elements for Boeing include “a reporting culture, a fair culture, a flexible culture, a learning culture, and an informed culture.”
The report identified “gaps” in Boeing’s safety, including “a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels of the organization.”
The company was recommended to consider the committee’s recommendations and “develop a plan of action” within six months.
Boeing expressed its gratitude to the committee for the release of the report.
“We have taken important steps to foster a safety culture that enables and encourages all employees to share their opinions. However, there is more work to do,” the company said. “We will carefully consider the committee’s assessment, learn from its findings, and continue our comprehensive efforts to improve our safety and quality programs.”
The FAA appointed an expert panel early last year. The agency “immediately began a thorough review of the report. Deciding on next steps Consider recommendations as appropriate. ”
“We continue to hold Boeing to the highest standards of safety and work to ensure the company comprehensively addresses these recommendations,” the FAA added.
Last month’s mid-air explosion prompted Boeing to reshuffle its management team. Blaze News previously reported that the shakeup resulted in the replacement of Ed Clark, head of the company’s 737 Max program.
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board found that the plane involved in the incident may have left the Boeing factory Clark oversees without the key bolts securing the emergency door panels. .
Boeing investors subsequently filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that the company’s “serious safety deficiencies” and “inadequate quality control” measures caused the company’s stock price to decline.
Reuters Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will meet with FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker on Tuesday to review his recent visit to the company’s 737 factory, the company reported.
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