paul mcallister wrote:I sense a very strong bias from you in favour of Boeing, clearly you are not a fan of the FAA, surely it`s everybody`s interest to get this sorted out properly, and to make sure it never happens again.
I do prefer Boeing over Airbus from a technical and maintenance aspect. Specifically when it comes to technical data such as manuals, drawings and process specifications. I am all for safety. But it should be viewed with common sense. How much thought has to be put into the accepted practice of using a bolt secured with a cotter pin in a shear application? It was accepted as part of production criteria. By inspecting the bolt for security in and of itself is a look at the area, and documenting the inspection. Why over-complicate it?
As long as humans are involved in production/maintenance; these things will keep happening. It is all about managing risk.
paul mcallister wrote:Boeing can cry all they want about being picked on,the FAA have a job to do. Boeing have handled the entrie 737 MAX situation with incredible arrogance,verging on contempt for the safety of passengers.
They have used questionable shortcuts with the MAX aircraft, purely to try and regain some sales ground from the likes of Airbus and others.
Boeing went to the dogs when the bought McDonnell Douglas in the 90's and let the bean counters run the asylum. Nothing good comes from cost-cutting and having safety be the compromised factor. The fuselages themselves are built by Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, and shipped to Renton for incorporation as an assembled airplane. It is still Boeing's responsibility to inspect and accept the Spirit's work. This didn't happen for a multitude of reasons. If you think this is endemic to Boeing alone, take a look through the Airworthiness Directives for correcting unsafe conditions. The A350-900/-1000 are rife with them.
It is only when the holes in the cheese line up that the shit hits the fan, and regulatory authorities like the FAA and EASA, do not like the fecal bath. So they have to show the public that they are doing their jobs, even though they are screwing a lot of people with their theatrics.
And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen