[[{“value”:”Boeing, a manufacturer of jets, is looking into another quality issue with its unloaded 787 Dreamliner.
The manufacturer reported that the fuselages had hundreds of fasteners that were improperly installed.
After discovering that hundreds of fasteners have been improperly installed on the fuselages, Boeing is looking into a novel quality issue with its 787. pic. twitter.com/GzTusmMsz8
— Breaking Aviation News &, Videos ( @aviationbrk ) June 13, 2024
Exclusive: Boeing investigates quality problem on undelivered 787s, sources say https ://t.co/GsZrlyC9cV pic. twitter.com/oXubd3pBzB
— Reuters ( @Reuters ) June 13, 2024
Per Reuters:
The most recent manufacturing blunders that the U.S. planemaker has encountered involve wrong” torquing” or tightening in the Boeing plant, which are distributed evenly between both sides of the jet’s mid-body, according to the report.
Boeing is working on understanding what caused the issue and will decide how many if any rework is required after its investigation is finished, the sources said, requesting anonymity because there is no immediate concern about flight safety.
In response to a Reuters query on Thursday, Boeing confirmed the checks and stated that it saw little to no impact on deliveries.
Our 787 team checks the fasteners on some undeliverable 787 Dreamliner aircraft to make sure they meet our engineering standards. The in- service fleet can continue to properly operate”, a spokesperson said.
” We are making sure all of our aircrafts arrive at our delivery standards before we take off. We are working closely with our customers and the FAA ( Federal Aviation Administration ) and keeping them updated”.
WATCH:
Boeing confirmed on Thursday that it is working on a new quality control issue involving one of its aircraft. Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Whitaker gave a testimony on flight safety on Capitol Hill. NBC News ‘ Tom Costello has more. # Boeing777… pic. twitter.com/HHskNGeO3x
— America History ( @AmericaHistory8 ) June 14, 2024
From The Economic Times:
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stated to reporters in Washington that he was going to the 787 plant in South Carolina on Friday and would hear from those there. He said he was not available to comment on the fastener issue.
Boeing’s stock immediately dropped by 1.7 % before adjusting for a flat loss.
Since a January 5 incident when a smaller 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blew out mid-flight, the U.S. planemaker has been subject to scrutiny from regulators and customers.
The 787’s light carbon-compose skin is attached to muscular supports inside the longerons, which the company discovered inside its South Carolina plant.
The sources claimed that the damaged fasteners were torqued using the head rather than the related nut from the wrong side.
Following inspections of 737 MAX 9s that were grounded following the blowout, Boeing issued a bulletin to suppliers in January that laid out procedures to ensure bolts are effectively torqued.”}]] [[{“value”:”
Boeing is investigating a second quality issue with its undeliverable 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The company reported that hundreds of fasteners had been incorrectly installed on fuselages.
Boeing is investigating a quality issue with its 787 after finding that hundreds of fasteners were incorrectly installed on fuselages. pic.twitter.com/GzTusmMsz8
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) June 13, 2024
Exclusive: Boeing investigates quality problem on undelivered 787s, sources say https://t.co/GsZrlyC9cV pic.twitter.com/oXubd3pBzB
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 13, 2024
According to Reuters
Boeing has been plagued by a series manufacturing problems. The latest involves the incorrect “torquing”, or tightening, of more than 900 fasteners in its Boeing plant. These fasteners are distributed equally on both sides of the mid-body of the plane.
Sources who asked not to be named said that there is no immediate concern over flight safety, but Boeing is working on understanding what caused the issue and will decide if any rework is needed once its investigation is completed.
Boeing confirmed the checks on Thursday in response to a Reuters question and said that it saw limited or no impact on deliveries.
“Our 787 Team is checking fasteners on the side of body area of some undeliverable 787 Dreamliner aircraft to ensure that they meet our engineering specification. A spokesperson said that the fleet in service can continue to operate safely.
We are taking the necessary time to ensure that all aircraft meet our delivery standards before delivery. We are keeping our customers and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), informed.
WATCH:
#BREAKING NEWS: Boeing confirmed Thursday that it is working on a quality control issue involving one its planes. The news comes as Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Whitaker is testifying on Capitol Hill regarding flight safety. NBC News’ Tom Costello has more.#Boeing777… pic.twitter.com/HHskNGeO3x
— America History (@AmericaHistory8) June 14, 2024
The Economic Times:
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said to reporters in Washington that he couldn’t comment on the fastener problem, but that he would be heading to Boeing’s South Carolina 787 plant on Friday and hear from the people there.
Boeing shares initially fell by 1.7%, but then pared losses to remain flat.
Since a January 5, 2017 incident, in which a smaller 737 MAX operated Alaska Airlines was forced into an emergency landing when a fuselage panel blew during flight, the U.S. aircraft manufacturer has been under scrutiny by regulators and customers.
The latest manufacturing defect was discovered in the South Carolina plant of the company, where the lightweight carbon-composite 787 skin is attached to the skeletal supports within the fuselage sections known as longerons.
Sources said that the affected fasteners were torqued incorrectly, using the head of the nut instead.
Boeing sent a bulletin in January to its suppliers outlining the practices for ensuring bolts are torqued properly following inspections on 737 MAX 9s that were grounded after the blowout.
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