Originally Posted by
SRMman
Deliberate deviation from drawing during manufacture, fitting, assembly, which obviously would include use of excessive force, missing/incorrect size shims, takes the component or structure into unknown territory and not covered by the pre-certification testing.
That forms the basis of the whistleblower’s allegations. As a post-production engineer with responsibility to ensure that the finished product meets both the pre-production build and the pre-production certified standard, he alleges that the aircraft do not meet those requirements.