Eight Boeing 787 Dreamliners grounded due to risk of structural failure
Eight Boeing 787 Dreamliners belonging to different airlines have been pulled out of service after the manufacturer found a potential risk of them experiencing structural failure.
Boeing has instructed three of its customers to ground eight recently-built 787 Dreamliners, as a risk of a structural failure was identified.
The issues were related to two aft body fuselage sections. There are two distinct manufacturing problems which indicate that the area of the structure cannot withstand the maximum stress while flying and puts the area at risk of failure.
In Jan 2020, Boeing had considered a cut in Dreamliner Production. Since then, this grounding seems to be another blow to the aircraft manufacturing
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Boeing instructed its customers to ground eight recently-built 787 Dreamliners, as a risk of a structural failure was identified by the manufacturer.
These eight Boeing 787 Dreamliners were built in the last few years and are from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and United Airlines.
The reason for the extreme step is two components on the aircraft structure, composite barrels known as Section 47/48. The two sections are manufactured in Boeing’s South Carolina plant.
Boeing has contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the issue. So far, no Airworthiness Directive (AD) has been issued by the administration for the fleet.
