WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will tell Congress on Tuesday the agency will hold Boeing ( BA ) accountable to ensure the planemaker is building safe airplanes and will revamp its own safety management program.

"As a result of systemic production quality issues, Boeing ( BA ) must make significant changes to transform its quality system and ensure the right layers of safety are in place," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker will tell a U.S. House aviation subcommittee. "I am prepared to use the full range of my authority to ensure accountability whether from a manufacturer, an air carrier, or the FAA's own operations."