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He said he noticed lots of problems, like metal shavings left behind that could damage a plane's wiring, defective parts that were removed from a secure area and could have been installed on airplanes. He was alarmed by the fact that mechanics on the assembly line were allowed to inspect their own work. Boeing confirmed that Barnett raised these issues and said they'd all been fixed.

He said he noticed lots of problems, like metal shavings left behind that could damage a plane's wiring, defective parts that were removed from a secure area and could have been installed on airplanes. He was alarmed by the fact that mechanics on the assembly line were allowed to inspect their own work. Boeing confirmed that Barnett raised these issues and said they'd all been fixed.

He said he noticed lots of problems, like metal shavings left behind that could damage a plane's wiring, defective parts that were removed from a secure area and could have been installed on airplanes. He was alarmed by the fact that mechanics on the assembly line were allowed to inspect their own work. Boeing confirmed that Barnett raised these issues and said they'd all been fixed.

The company said it ended the self-inspection program in 2022 and that in most cases, Barnett wasn't the only person to point out problems like these. Boeing said it encourages workers to come forward. Boeing also pointed out that the 787 Dreamliner, which was manufactured at the plant where Barnett worked, has a strong safety record.

The company said it ended the self-inspection program in 2022 and that in most cases, Barnett wasn't the only person to point out problems like these. Boeing said it encourages workers to come forward. Boeing also pointed out that the 787 Dreamliner, which was manufactured at the plant where Barnett worked, has a strong safety record.

The company said it ended the self-inspection program in 2022 and that in most cases, Barnett wasn't the only person to point out problems like these. Boeing said it encourages workers to come forward. Boeing also pointed out that the 787 Dreamliner, which was manufactured at the plant where Barnett worked, has a strong safety record.

The meat of Barnett's complaint, though, is more about how he was treated when he raised alarms about this stuff. In his deposition, Barnett said he was consistently met with pushback. He said his bosses told him repeatedly that he didn't know how to do his job. One of Barnett's colleagues in South Carolina was a man named Roy Irvin.

The meat of Barnett's complaint, though, is more about how he was treated when he raised alarms about this stuff. In his deposition, Barnett said he was consistently met with pushback. He said his bosses told him repeatedly that he didn't know how to do his job. One of Barnett's colleagues in South Carolina was a man named Roy Irvin.

The meat of Barnett's complaint, though, is more about how he was treated when he raised alarms about this stuff. In his deposition, Barnett said he was consistently met with pushback. He said his bosses told him repeatedly that he didn't know how to do his job. One of Barnett's colleagues in South Carolina was a man named Roy Irvin.

He's retired now, but Roy says it was hard to raise safety concerns.

He's retired now, but Roy says it was hard to raise safety concerns.

He's retired now, but Roy says it was hard to raise safety concerns.

Roy worked in quality at the South Carolina plant from 2010 to 2020. After Barnett died, he started speaking out publicly about Boeing. Roy remembers one time Barnett called him to the factory floor. He wanted Roy to back him up in a disagreement he was having with his supervisors.

Roy worked in quality at the South Carolina plant from 2010 to 2020. After Barnett died, he started speaking out publicly about Boeing. Roy remembers one time Barnett called him to the factory floor. He wanted Roy to back him up in a disagreement he was having with his supervisors.

Roy worked in quality at the South Carolina plant from 2010 to 2020. After Barnett died, he started speaking out publicly about Boeing. Roy remembers one time Barnett called him to the factory floor. He wanted Roy to back him up in a disagreement he was having with his supervisors.

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And so these are situations where he was saying something needs to change inside the airplane. There's a problem that needs to be fixed. And his own bosses were saying, no, it doesn't.

And so these are situations where he was saying something needs to change inside the airplane. There's a problem that needs to be fixed. And his own bosses were saying, no, it doesn't.