Defense
Boeing’s Arizona Chopper Plant Under Scrutiny by Army Team
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A Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
Source: U.S. Air Force
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A Boeing Co. plant in Arizona that builds Apache attack helicopters is under scrutiny by more than two dozen Army personnel after the company reported quality problems it says were caused by a derelict technician.
The Army is evaluating whether the quality concerns involving testing and installation of potentially unsafe parts -- which temporarily grounded 11 attack helicopters and prompted a delivery halt -- were limited to the actions of the now-fired technician or are more systemic at the Mesa, Arizona, plant.