Boeing has denied his allegations, but the Federal Aviation Administration upheld some of Barnett's safety concerns in 2017. At the time of his passing, Barnett was engaged in legal proceedings related to his claims. The FAA said last week it found "multiple instances where the company allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements". "This is not a 737 problem, this is a Boeing problem," he said during a recent interview he took with TMZ, speaking out about his concerns with Boeing airplanes. "Back in 2012, Boeing started removing inspection operations off their jobs," he continued:He said in some cases, sub-standard parts had even been removed from scrap bins and fitted to planes that were being built to prevent delays on the production line. He also claimed that tests on emergency oxygen systems due to be fitted to the 787 showed a failure rate of 25%, meaning that one in four could fail to deploy in a real-life emergency.
"My concern is with the 737 and the 787," he said. "Because those programs have really embraced the theory that quality if overhead and non value added." ... Read more at: ZeroHedge.comRIP John Barnett $BApic.twitter.com/NRFc6ud0K4
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