The FAA has always inspected paperwork, rather than
airplanes. Boeing union workers often use such threats as
part of the negotiation process. If union workers "knew"
the parts were wrong, they should not have installed them in
the first place.



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
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| Why does this NOT surprise me???
|
|
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three former Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA
|
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/finance/nm/bs_nm/storytext/transport_boeing_dc/18744375/*http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ba&d=t
| - news
|
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/biz/nm/bs_nm/storytext/transport_boeing_dc/18744375/*http://biz.yahoo.com/n/b/ba.html)
| employees have alleged that the top U.S. plane maker
installed
| improperly fitting parts in hundreds of Boeing 737
commercial jets, the
| Washington Post reported on Monday. They claim that Boeing
allowed
| thousands of parts to be installed on the planes even
though the
| aerospace company knew they *did not meet specifications*.
Boeing also
| *retaliated against people who raised questions* about the
parts, the
| whistle-blowers claim. The whistle-blowers initially made
the claims in
| 2002, the newspaper said. A review by the U.S. Federal
Aviation
| Administration said the allegations had no merit.
|
|
| :-P However, the Washington Post said it had reviewed the
*FAA's probe
| and found that the agency failed to visit any airplanes to
inspect the
| 200 types of parts questioned by the whistle-blowers*.The
FAA declined
| to comment on the allegations, beyond referring to their
previous
| findings the allegations had no merit, the Post said.
|
|
| Previous findings through long distance osmosis perhaps?
Unbelievable.
|
| Remember, Gay Pride and unqualified black females now run
the
| politically correct
| but out of control FAA. It appears Air Safety is way down
on the
| priority list.
| But they do celebrate Gay pride week with vigor.