How Safety lapses hit Boeing's reputation Boeing 737-Max - Report conveys the findings and recommendations of the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Expert Review Panel




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 Figure -  Accident with 737 - MAX

The Expert Panel concluded 
that recommendations for The Boeing Company3
(herein referred to as “Boeing”) and 
the FAA are consistent with the requirements of the Act and with the public interest in 
aviation safety. The Expert Panel expects that the FAA Administrator will review the 
recommendations and reinforce them as appropriate.

A summary of the Expert Panel’s work is as follows:

• The Expert Panel observed a disconnect between Boeing’s senior management 
and other members of the organization on safety culture. Interviewees, including 
ODA Unit Members (UM), also questioned whether Boeing’s safety reporting 
systems would function in a way that ensures open communication and 
non-retaliation. The Expert Panel also observed inadequate and confusing implementation of the five components of a positive safety culture (Reporting 
Culture, Just Culture, Flexible Culture, Learning Culture, and Informed Culture).

• The Expert Panel found Boeing’s SMS procedures reflect the International Civil 
Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the FAA SMS frameworks. However, the 
Boeing SMS procedures are not structured in a way that ensures all employees
understand their role in the company’s SMS. The procedures and training are 
complex and in a constant state of change, creating employee confusion 
especially among different work sites and employee groups. The Expert Panel 
also found a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels of the 
organization; employees had difficulty distinguishing the differences among
various measuring methods, their purpose, and outcomes. 

• Boeing’s restructuring of the management of the ODA unit decreased 
opportunities for interference and retaliation against UMs, and provides effective 
organizational messaging regarding independence of UMs. However, the 
restructuring, while better, still allows opportunities for retaliation to occur, 
particularly with regards to salary and furlough ranking. This influences the ability 
of UMs to execute their delegated functions effectively.

• The Expert Panel also found additional issues at Boeing that affect aviation 
safety, which include inadequate human factors consideration commensurate to 
its importance to aviation safety and lack of pilot input in aircraft design and 
operation. 

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