The Federal Aviation Administration's audit of Boeing's 737 MAX production process after a panel blew off on an Alaska Airlines jet in January failed 33 of 89 tests, the New York Times reported on Monday. - REUTERS
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00:00 Boeing's 737 MAX production process has dozens of issues with quality control.
00:08 That's according to the New York Times, reporting on Monday on an audit from the Federal Aviation Administration.
00:15 The checks came after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight in January.
00:21 The paper said the aerospace giant failed 33 out of 89 product tests for the MAX, including checks on the component that blew off the jet, known as a door plug.
00:32 Meanwhile, the report said Supply Spirit Aerosystems, which makes the fuselage for the MAX, passed just six out of 13 audits.
00:40 It failed checks, including one that involved a cargo door and another on the installation of cockpit windows.
00:47 Concerns were also raised about technicians who carried out the door plug work.
00:51 The report said there was a failure to determine the knowledge necessary for the operation of its processes.
00:57 The FAA, Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems did not reply to Reuters' request for comment.
01:03 Now the audit comes as Boeing scrambles to explain and strengthen safety procedures after the FAA temporarily grounded MAX 9 jets due to the January incident.
01:13 That same event is subject to investigations by the Justice Department and National Transportation Safety Board.
01:19 Earlier on Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he expects Boeing to comply with the federal probes.