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The Seattle-area company told HuffPost that a software upgrade was to blame.
Sam Salehpour is scheduled to speak to a Senate panel Wednesday about his concerns over Boeing aircraft.
"That's not how you build a plane," the engineer told reporters Tuesday.
Earlier this week, the FAA said it found "multiple" quality control issues with Boeing.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The aviation company has been given 90 days to outline a plan of action after allegedly failing to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements."
Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners have been grounded since a side panel blew out of a plane in midflight earlier this month.
"It just rolled off the runway behind you, a pilot was heard telling the Delta flight's cockpit during Saturday's incident.
"This incident should have never happened and it cannot happen again," the agency said.
More than 140 Boeing planes operated by Alaska Airlines and United Airlines are stuck on the ground while the airlines await instructions on how to inspect them.
Staffing shortages, aging technology and poor funding were cited as contributors for recent safety incidents, including planes nearly colliding on airport runways.
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