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Over time, the engineer warned, stress on the joints connecting the sections could accumulate, leading to sudden midflight failure of the main body of the aircraft.
Salehpour said that the company had silenced him and transferred him to another division when he attempted to escalate his concerns ― a move that he perceived as retaliatory.An FAA spokesperson told HuffPost that regulators are “thoroughly” looking into his complaint, which Salehpour’s lawyers submitted to the agency in January. The FAA also encouraged others to speak up.
“We continue to monitor these issues under established regulatory protocols and encourage all employees to speak up when issues arise,” the spokesperson said. “Retaliation is strictly prohibited at Boeing.”Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant.Between 2018 and 2019, two 737 Max planes crashed and killed a combined 346 people. Investigators at the time said that faulty sensors on an automated flight-control system were to blame.
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