The Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General will audit the FAA's oversight of the inclusion of MCAS software into Boeing 737MAX aircraft.
A memo from the Office of the Inspector General stated that the OIG was initiating an audit of FAA’s oversight activities of two targeted elements of the Boeing 737 MAX: the inoperability of the AOA disagree alert on the majority of the MAX fleet in 2019; and the inclusion of MCAS as part of the speed trim in the 737 MAX design. Specifically, the OIG says that it will evaluate FAA’s compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and policies in overseeing Boeing actions concerning the two areas.
The OIG plans to begin the audit later this month.