I have worked with this “manager” previously in Everett. He got sent to Charleston to get rid of him. He is an idiot. The shavings he is talking about get removed every day, multiple times per shift, and a big clean up at the end of each shift. The 787 started out with some rather large teething pains, but has matured into a great airplane. I cannot speak for the S.C. factory, I was Everett 787 QA at the delivery center. We made damn sure FOD was not present on any airplane we delivered.
Barnett is grasping at any straw to try and get a payday. … Ask those that worked with him, he was a danger to himself and others… so they promoted him out of trouble. Ask those that worked under him… and the word incompetent keeps coming up. It’s funny how many people in here badmouth the 787 yet have never been around one to know a thing about the plane, other than what a misguided media spoon feeds! Someone mentioned the batteries… caused by contamination at the manufacturer… not Boeing. The entire manufacturing process got redone to assure no contamination of the cells. To protect even further, Boeing designed the Stainless Steel that the containment can is made of, and doubled the thickness they said would contain a battery fire.
I travelled all over the world as part of flight test with 787 and have flown them in service since. All I hear from pilots, cabin crew, maintenance and passengers is what a great plane it is.
Someone compared the 787 to the A350… not even close. The 787 is almost all composite, carbon fiber… the 350 is carbon panels attached to a standard metal frame. The 787 is stronger, it is pressurized higher, so your body thinks it’s at a lower altitude, and the HVAC maintains a more humid air, so you dont get all dried out, which reduces jetlag.
This Barnett is just trying to get even with Boeing for weeding his butt out of there. He thinks that being a whistleblower will protect him. When Boeing disproves his claims… I truly hope they sue him for damaging their reputation.
