The FAA’s focused efforts over the last year to resolve Boeing 737 and 787 production issues and address allegations of undue pressure in the production environment are “not effective” because of weaknesses in the agency’s “oversight processes and systems,” according to a recently released DOT Inspector General audit.
Specifically, the audit determined that the FAA’s oversight of Boeing manufacturing and production does not use “data-driven assessments to target” audits and the agency has not structured its audits to perform comprehensive assessments. In addition, the audit said the agency has not adequately ensured that Boeing and its suppliers can produce parts that conform to approved designs, nor does the FAA require its inspectors to review “first article inspections” that are intended to ensure a manufacturer’s processes can produce parts that meet requirements.
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