Another Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Emerges, Claiming He Was Fired for Raising Concerns

A subcontractor mechanic who worked on Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner alleged he was retaliated against after raising concerns about work he observed on the plane, according to a statement from attorneys representing him as a whistleblower.

Richard Cuevas claimed he observed “substandard manufacturing and maintenance practices” on the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead—a dome shaped piece located in the jet’s nose that’s critical to maintaining cabin pressure, according to a statement by attorneys Debra Katz and Lisa Banks.