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I'm surprised almost no one is also talking about the 2010 Boeing subcontractor Ducommun 737 NG (-600/700/800/900) critical structural elements deficiencies sc

I'm surprised almost no one is also talking about the 2010 Boeing subcontractor Ducommun 737 NG (-600/700/800/900) critical structural elements deficiencies scandal and coverup Al Jazeera exposed. Several passengers have also already died from this on runway overruns and hard landings when the fuselage breaks up whereas it didn't used to happen on previous 737's.

acqq 7y ago
It is obviously still an unknown story. Some details: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16150378-post10.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16150378-post10.html
- Calloutman 7y ago
  It's somewhat amusing to see the pilots in that thread criticise airbus for having computer systems that take control away from the pilot, given what we now know about MCAS.
  - acqq 7y ago
    It's irrelevant for this thread, which is about: "If you're Boeing, you realize you have a multi-billion dollar liability on your hands that will bankrupt your company 10 times over if you actually had to tear apart and inspect or rebuild all the suspect aircraft. So, you bury the reports, fire anyone involved, call in all your favors and unleash your lawyers with all the political power you have as a major defense contractor to make it all go away. (The program suggested that's exactly what they were doing)." Also, the link to the program summary: https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2010/12/20101214104637901849.html https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2010/12/...
King-Aaron 7y ago
Got any links/resources on this? Interestingly I haven't heard anything about it
reimertz 7y ago
Here is the video documentary by Al Jazeera for said scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaWdEtANi-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaWdEtANi-0 I just watched it. This is bad. Boeing, with the help of the American government, is covering up serious issues with how the 737NG is being built with faulty parts.

acqq 7y ago

It is obviously still an unknown story. Some details: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16150378-post10.html https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16150378-post10.html

Calloutman 7y ago
It's somewhat amusing to see the pilots in that thread criticise airbus for having computer systems that take control away from the pilot, given what we now know about MCAS.
- acqq 7y ago
  It's irrelevant for this thread, which is about: "If you're Boeing, you realize you have a multi-billion dollar liability on your hands that will bankrupt your company 10 times over if you actually had to tear apart and inspect or rebuild all the suspect aircraft. So, you bury the reports, fire anyone involved, call in all your favors and unleash your lawyers with all the political power you have as a major defense contractor to make it all go away. (The program suggested that's exactly what they were doing)." Also, the link to the program summary: https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2010/12/20101214104637901849.html https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2010/12/...

King-Aaron 7y ago

Got any links/resources on this? Interestingly I haven't heard anything about it

reimertz 7y ago

Here is the video documentary by Al Jazeera for said scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaWdEtANi-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaWdEtANi-0 I just watched it. This is bad. Boeing, with the help of the American government, is covering up serious issues with how the 737NG is being built with faulty parts.