Two problems in a few days for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Admits!! Again, Another New Quality Issue On The 787 And Tallies More 737 MAX Cancellations To...
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September 8, 2020 - by Dominic Gates for www.seattletimes.com
Boeing on Tuesday disclosed a new manufacturing quality issue with the 787 Dreamliner, this time with assembly of the airplane's horizontal tail in Salt Lake City. The disclosure comes after last week's revelations of quality control problems at Boeing's South Carolina plant affecting the 787's aft fuselage.
Boeing also released data Tuesday showing the tally of lost 737 MAX orders this year is now approaching 1,000 jets.
During fabrication in Salt Lake of the 787's horizontal tail — known as the stabilizer — engineers discovered earlier this year that "certain components were clamped together during the build process with greater force than specified," potentially leaving the structure with...
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