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Boeing to delay some 787 deliveries after finding new glitch in the tail
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/06/12 17:19:55
BOEING will delay deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners after uncovering flawed parts in recent days, reports Bloomberg.
Boeing said the flaw may affect about 90 already-built Dreamliners that haven't yet been delivered, as well as a handful of planes on its final assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Each aircraft will be inspected for improperly sized shims that fill gaps within the horizontal stabiliser, a tiny wing attached to a jet's tail.
The issue rattled investors who've endured a series of production mishaps at the US planemaker. Boeing had to shut down Dreamliner shipments for the better part of two years, and it's still working through a supplier defect affecting hundreds of its 737 Max jets. Just last week, CEO Dave Calhoun said that, with suppliers, the bumps in the road "are getting lower, smaller".
Ironing out the production issues is crucial for Boeing's cash flow and Calhoun's mission to work down a US$55 billion debt load that piled up during the pandemic and the global grounding of its 737 Max after two fatal crashes.
Boeing said the flaw may affect about 90 already-built Dreamliners that haven't yet been delivered, as well as a handful of planes on its final assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Each aircraft will be inspected for improperly sized shims that fill gaps within the horizontal stabiliser, a tiny wing attached to a jet's tail.
The issue rattled investors who've endured a series of production mishaps at the US planemaker. Boeing had to shut down Dreamliner shipments for the better part of two years, and it's still working through a supplier defect affecting hundreds of its 737 Max jets. Just last week, CEO Dave Calhoun said that, with suppliers, the bumps in the road "are getting lower, smaller".
Ironing out the production issues is crucial for Boeing's cash flow and Calhoun's mission to work down a US$55 billion debt load that piled up during the pandemic and the global grounding of its 737 Max after two fatal crashes.