DOT Audit: FAA's Boeing Oversight 'Not Effective'

The Office of Inspector General issued 16 recommendations for the agency to improve its oversight role.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 03:07 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found the FAA's oversight of Boeing's 737 and 787 production lines to be "not effective."
This increased scrutiny on Boeing and the FAA was triggered by the January Alaska Airlines 737 MAX door plug blowout incident.
The OIG issued 16 recommendations for the FAA to improve its oversight, to which the FAA has concurred and committed to implementing, alongside Boeing's own plans to enhance safety and quality.

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FAA’s oversight of Boeing 737 and 787 production lines is “not effective,” according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Boeing production has been under the microscope since January, when an improperly installed door plug blew out from an Alaska Airlines 737 900 Max as it climbed out of Portland International Airport (KPDX). There were no serious injuries and the aircraft was able to return to the airport for a safe landing.