Whitaker to Explain FAA Role in 737 Max Door Plug Mishap

FAA administrator will discuss oversight at Boeing before an investigative subcommittee on September 25.

Russ Niles

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 04:32 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is set to testify before a Senate subcommittee on September 25 regarding the agency's oversight of Boeing.
The hearing will focus on the January 5 incident where a 737 Max 9 door plug detached in flight due to missing bolts, highlighting a critical lapse in manufacturing quality.
Lawmakers are scrutinizing Boeing's safety culture and demanding the FAA explain its role and knowledge concerning these issues.

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FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is being called to Washington, D.C., again to explain the FAA’s role in the Boeing 737 Max door plug blowout in January.

Whitaker will appear before an investigative subcommittee of the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 25 to discuss the FAA’s oversight of Boeing after a new Max 9 went through Boeing’s Renton, Washington, assembly plant and was delivered without four bolts that secured the door plug.