WASHINGTON, July 1 ― Boeing Co failed to submit certification documents to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing changes to a key flight control system faulted in two fatal crashes, a long-awaited government report seen by Reuters has found. The flight control system, known as...
Wednesday, 01 Jul 2020 08:56 AM MYT
The flight control system, known as MCAS, was “not an area of emphasis” because Boeing presented it to the FAA as a modification of the jet's existing speed trim system, with limited range and use, according to the report. The IG's report is the latest of reports faulting the plane's approval, while the Justice Department has an ongoing criminal investigation.
The inspector general report details activities from the early phase of the certification process in January 2012 through the second crash and details allegations of “undue pressure” from Boeing management on workers handling safety certification. The IG's office will issue recommendations to the FAA later this year, the Transportation Department said in comments about the draft report submitted on June 8.Boeing kept the FAA in the dark on significant changes to MCAS, the report said.
After the crashes, Boeing proposed and FAA accepted a redesign of MCAS software that would include additional safeguards against unintended MCAS activation.
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