Originally Posted by vapilot2004
The bits in question where inspected and signed off by the build guys.
The whistle blowers were threatened with legal action by Boeing 'security' so the build guys maybe didn't want to rock the boat and just conformed.
Originally Posted by vapilot2004
Holes and spacing were within tolerance thanks to the over-engineered original specs.
Maybe that is why they have not been falling out of the sky but it's still a worry.
... and that doesn't include the infamous rudder actuator problems ...