New Boeing whistleblower alleges faulty parts 'likely installed' on planes, risking 'catastrophic event'

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Sam Salehpour, an engineer at Boeing, told lawmakers that the company is cutting corners in assembling its 787 and 777 jets and claimed his supervisors have retaliated against him for blowing the whistle. (Credit: Senator Hawley Press Office)

A new Boeing whistleblower has emerged alleging that parts determined to be «damaged or otherwise out of specification» are «likely being installed» on the company’s airplanes, raising the possibility of a «catastrophic event,» a Senate subcommittee says. 

The revelations from current Boeing employee Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance investigator at a production facility in Renton, Washington, come as the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations is set to question Boeing CEO David Calhoun Tuesday afternoon on alleged safety concerns linked to the aircraft maker’s manufacturing practices. 

«New whistleblower and current Boeing employee, Sam Mohawk alleges that Boeing is improperly documenting, tracking, and storing parts that are damaged or otherwise out of specification, and that those parts are likely being installed on airplanes,» the subcommittee said in a statement Tuesday. 

«Mohawk has also alleged that he has been told by his supervisors to conceal evidence from the FAA, and that he is being retaliated against as result,» it added. 

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A person walks past an unpainted Boeing 737-8 MAX parked at Renton Municipal Airport adjacent to Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington, on Jan. 25, 2024. (Jason Redmond/AFP via / Getty Images)

Documents released by the subcommittee on Tuesday said, «Whistleblower reports spanning more than a decade raise questions about Boeing’s ability