Proactive Investors - Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is facing another regulatory probe over quality checks in its aircraft manufacturing process.
America’s Federal Aviation Administration said an investigation had been launched into inspections of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Investigations will look into whether quality inspections took place and if employees “falsified aircraft records,” according to the regulator.
In April, Boeing voluntarily told the FAA that checks on bonding between the wings and fuselages on some Dreamliners may not have been completed after an employee raised concerns.
Boeing’s Scott Stocker, who oversees the 787 programme, said several employees reported the checks as complete despite not doing them.
“We promptly informed our regulator about what we learned and are taking swift and serious corrective action with multiple teammates,” he said in an internal memo.
There are no immediate risks to safety, according to Boeing, with the company also set to re-inspect jets that are yet to be delivered to airlines.
“It will impact our customers and factory teammates because the test now needs to be conducted out of sequence on aeroplanes in the build process,” Stocker added.
Boeing has been under regulatory and legal scrutiny since a door panel fell off one of its Alaska Air-operated 737 Max 9 jets mid-flight in January.
Dozens of the short-haul jets were temporarily grounded following the incident, which has subsequently seen Boeing slow its manufacturing process as investigations continue.
Shares fell 0.75% in pre-market trading after dipping on Monday.