Boeing is under fire after a door plug blew out of one of its nearly new 737 Max planes in January during an Alaska Airlines flight.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun faces a Senate panel over ballooning safety and quality control crises with the plane-maker.
Calhoun, who has said he will step down before the end of the year, faces questions from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as the company works to improve employee training and aircraft quality and to fix its tarnished safety reputation. The company has still not named a replacement for Calhoun, who took over after its previous leader was ousted for his handling of two fatal Boeing crashes.
Mohawk said he was retaliated against and that he was told by supervisors to hide evidence from the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a memo shared by the committee on Tuesday. Dozens of important parts were stored outside during an FAA inspection, including 42 rudders as well as winglets and stabilizers, Mohawk alleged in claims with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the memo said.
"Boeing made a promise to overhaul its safety practices and culture. That promise proved empty, and the American people deserve an explanation," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the subcommittee's chairman, upon announcing the hearing earlier this month.
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