Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Hundreds of Defective Parts
Ralph hears from courageous former Boeing Quality Control Manager, John M. Barnett, who blew the whistle on shoddy production of the 787 Dreamliner, how the FAA has backed off on oversight, and how Boeing \u201cbean counters\u201d have put profits over safety.
John M. Barnett was a\xa0Quality Control Manager for Boeing Company for 25 years in its Seattle facility. He transferred in 2011 to manage Boeing\u2019s new plant in South Carolina to build the 787 Dreamliner where he\xa0revealed shoddy production as reported on the front-page of the\xa0April 20, 2019, New York Times. He retired under pressure in 2017 and assumed the challenge to inform the flying public.\xa0His whistleblower complaint to OSHA is pending.
\u201cI haven\u2019t seen a plane out of Charleston yet that I would put my name on saying that it\u2019s safe and air-worthy.\u201d\xa0John M. Barnett, former Quality Control Manager on the 787 Dreamliner \u201cIn aircraft production, and working with Boeing all these years, we have a rule of thumb: that it takes eight to ten years for a defect to become an issue on an airplane. So, if you look at the eight to ten-year time frame before a defect becomes an issue and our first plane was delivered in 2012, we\u2019re starting to get into that eight to ten-year window.\u201d\xa0John M. Barnett, former Quality Control Manager on the 787 Dreamliner \u201cBoeing\u2019s number one priority should be the safety of the flying public. And the last six years that I worked with them, that is the last thing on their mind\u2026 Because it\u2019s just about kicking airplanes out and making the cash register ring.\u201d\xa0John M. Barnett, former Quality Control Manager on the 787 DreamlinerFor more information on how to protect yourself, go to Flyers Rights
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