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FAA Proposes to Fine Cessna for Mexico Production Problems
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it wants to fine Cessna Aircraft Co. $2.4 million because the company's failure to follow quality-control procedures caused a 7-foot section of the wing of high-performance plane to detach during a test flight, among other problems. Read more: http://www.kansas.com/2011/09/23/2028559/faa-proposes-24-million-fine-against.html#ixzz1YmY9TnAR (www.kansas.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
or donkey!
They shouldn't have left the plant in Bend Oregon, they had dedicated staff that loved what they were doing and were committed to safety. Had they stayed I might have considered a future upgrade (long in the future). But they chose to move to a country where quality means nothing
so totally true. I would never consider buying an aircraft made in Mexico. I would rather ride a horse!
Another story that is wrong the wing skin not the wing section detached. Oh well at least it didnt do a nose dive or a tail dive. LOL
Never should have made that move to Mexico. I wonder when it will sink in to these company execs that American labor is the best in the world and worth every penny they pay to them, in this case millions.
I wonder when it will sink in to these execs that American labor is worth every penny that they spend to use it. How many times has a Made In Someplace else failed in the first year and been thrown out by your household. Buy American!
This failure has nothing to do with poor Mexican workmanship, although I agree that moving production from Bend Oregon to Mexico was wrong, selfish and unpatriotic of Cessna leadership - the wing unbonded because of the humidity present in the manufacturing facility in Chihuahua according to the article, you can't control the weather! If the epoxy used was suited to curing in ordinary dry air, then the humidity problem would have been unforeseen, now they probably have to cure the wings in a hermetically sealed curing chamber.
It also unbonded during a TEST flight, flown by a TEST PILOT - this is their job, to find pre-delivery squawks. Albeit this was a BIG sqawk but it was not a quality escape because the aircraft was still under test and had not been delivered or certified when the incident happened.
This heavy-handed penalty from the FAA is un-necessary and uncalled for, Cessna has very effective internal quality control processes and corrective action processes to address unforeseen problems such as this.
This and other recent penalties handed out by the FAA are motivated by their desperate financial situation, handing out million dollar penalties over the correct placement of cable ties, tube bend radius and panel repair time to name a few.
This is like a local city council implementing a 'speeding crackdown' in order to pay their bills - no genuine impact on safety or procedure, it only generates revenue.
It also unbonded during a TEST flight, flown by a TEST PILOT - this is their job, to find pre-delivery squawks. Albeit this was a BIG sqawk but it was not a quality escape because the aircraft was still under test and had not been delivered or certified when the incident happened.
This heavy-handed penalty from the FAA is un-necessary and uncalled for, Cessna has very effective internal quality control processes and corrective action processes to address unforeseen problems such as this.
This and other recent penalties handed out by the FAA are motivated by their desperate financial situation, handing out million dollar penalties over the correct placement of cable ties, tube bend radius and panel repair time to name a few.
This is like a local city council implementing a 'speeding crackdown' in order to pay their bills - no genuine impact on safety or procedure, it only generates revenue.