Title: Boeing: Corporate Rap Sheet | Corporate Research Project
Headings: Boeing: Corporate Rap Sheet
Boeing: Corporate Rap Sheet
Boeing

Content: In 2002 the FAA ordered U.S. airlines to inspect more than 1,400 planes manufactured by Boeing see if they were equipped with an improperly wired fuel pump that could cause an explosion in the rare event that fuel went below minimal levels. In July 2012 the FAA proposed a civil penalty of $13.57 million against Boeing for failing to meet a deadline to submit service instructions that would enable airlines to reduce the risk of fuel tank explosion on its 747 and 757 jets. In January 2013, after several incidents in which lithium-ion batteries in 787s caught fire, the FAA ordered the grounding of all U.S.-based Dreamliners. A federal official accused the company of having submitted flawed safety test results on the batteries. In March 2019 Boeing's 737 Max aircraft were grounded around the world in the wake of two fatal crashes that were attributed to problems with the anti-stall system on the new jetliner. As the process of repairing the systems dragged on, losses for Boeing mounted and lawsuits against the company were filed. There were also revelations that while the jet was being developed the Federal Aviation Administration delegated oversight of the process largely to Boeing itself. Later it came out that there was internal discussion at Boeing about the the anti-stall problems before the crashes occurred. A September 2020 report by the Democratic majority on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sharply criticized both Boeing and the FAA. In December 2020 the 737 Max was put back in service by some U.S. airlines.