"The proposed penalty is for safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024, the FAA said Friday. That period includes the January 2024 blowout of a paneled-over exit door called a door plug - on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 shortly after it took off from Portland, Oregon. None of the 171 passengers or six crew members on the flight were seriously injured. Pilots landed the plane safely back at the airport."
"In June, the National Transportation Safety Board said its 17-month long investigation found that lapses in Boeing's manufacturing and safety oversight, combined with ineffective inspections and audits by the FAA, led to the door plug blowout. The FAA said Friday that it identified hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton, Washington, and Boeing subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems' 737 factory in Wichita, Kansas."
"In a statement Saturday, Boeing said it is reviewing the agency's proposed civil penalty, noting that the company put in place a safety and quality plan last year, under FAA oversight, that aims to enhance safety management and quality assurance in its airplane production. "We regret the January 2024 door-plug accident and continue to work on strengthening our safety culture and improving first-time quality and accountability"
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing for safety violations spanning September 2023 through February 2024. The timeframe includes the January 2024 blowout of a paneled-over exit door, or door plug, on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 shortly after takeoff from Portland; no serious injuries were reported and the aircraft landed safely. A 17-month NTSB investigation found lapses in Boeing manufacturing and safety oversight and ineffective FAA inspections and audits. The FAA identified hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, and cited pressure on an ODA member to sign off noncompliant work. Boeing is reviewing the proposed penalty and notes it implemented a safety and quality plan under FAA oversight.
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