Boeing finds manufacturing defect in Dreamliners


Boeing has discovered two production issues, this time with its 787 Dreamliner.

The company found the problems in the fuselage of the aircraft and has warned airlines operating eight affected aircraft to get them out of service so they can be repaired, according to Bloomberg.

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Boeing said it has informed the Federal Aviation Administration and is conducting a review on the cause of the problem.

“We have determined that eight aircraft in the delivered fleet are affected by both problems and therefore need to be inspected and repaired before the ongoing operation,” Boeing said.

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This is not the first issue for the Dreamliner. The jet was grounded in 2013 after meltdowns of batteries on two aircraft. It also had issues in 2018 when engine blades in its Rolls-Royce engines crashed faster than expected.

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Boeing has not flown its 737 Max since March 2019 after two fatal crashes accused of flight control software.

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The affected carriers are Singapore Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada.