FAA: Boeing has 90 days to create action plan addressing systemic quality control issues

“Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said on Tuesday

SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Boeing 90 days to develop a comprehensive action plan to address “systemic quality control issues” at the company, according to a press release. 

The demand comes almost two months after a door plug blew off a 737 Max 9 jet at 16,000 feet. A preliminary report by the NTSB revealed that bolts that were supposed to secure the door plug to the jet were left off after repair work was completed at the company’s Renton factory. 

“Boeing must commit to

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