Another Boeing whistleblower has stepped forward, a Senate office announced hours before the company's CEO is set to testify Tuesday in Washington for the first time since the door plug of a 737 Max 9 blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal's (D-Conn.) office identified the whistleblower as Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance inspector for the planemaker in Renton, Wash. Mohawk alleges Boeing improperly tracked and stored faulty parts, and that those parts were likely installed on airplanes including the 737 Max, which is manufactured at the Renton facility.
"Mohawk has also alleged that he has been told by his supervisors to conceal evidence from the FAA, and that he is being retaliated against as result," according to a statement from the Senate Homeland Security's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
"We received this document late Monday evening and are reviewing the claims. We continuously encourage employees to report all concerns as our priority is to ensure the safety of our airplanes and the flying public," a Boeing spokesperson told The Hill.
My long time aviation buddy and fellow airplane photographer used to wright "Boing" rather than accurate spelling until his sister asked why the plane's name was a spring.
That wasn't a slam at Boeing, but merely my teasing my buddy. You see, I've outlived him and now can say the things that irritated him. Such as calling him "Frankie" which he hated. There, I said it again.