SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Friday a $2.75 million fine against Boeing for not fixing its quality control system in a timely way after it found mechanics had installed nonregulation fasteners on its 777 jets in 2008.
The FAA concedes that Boeing stopped using these nonregulation fasteners after discovering the problem. However, it alleges that Boeing did not immediately address the quality control issues that had allowed mechanics to install the wrong fasteners.
The FAA added that Boeing did not completely address the issue until Nov. 10, 2010, “more than two years after Boeing first learned of the problem.”
