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A Boeing 787-10 under construction for Singapore Airlines (front, left) sits in the final assembly area with other planes ahead of a delivery ceremony for the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. March 25, 2018.
Randall Hill | Reuters
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that Boeing would correct another manufacturing defect found on some of its 787 Dreamliner planes that have yet to be delivered to customers.
Boeing halted widebody deliveries in May for the second time in a year as the FAA revised the manufacturer’s method for evaluating the plane. Boeing first revealed incorrect spacing in parts of some 787 aircraft, including the fuselage, last year, halting deliveries for five months.
The FAA said the latest problem was found “near the nose” of some 787 Dreamliners manufactured by Boeing but not delivered.
“This problem was discovered as part of the continuous system-wide inspection of the Boeing 787’s timing processes required by the FAA,” the agency said. The FAA comments were reported earlier by Reuters.
“Although the problem does not pose an immediate threat to flight safety, Boeing is committed to repairing these planes before resuming deliveries,” the FAA said.
Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment and it was not yet clear how long the process could take. The company has around 100 Dreamliners that have yet to be delivered.
The majority of an aircraft’s price is paid when it is delivered to customers, so further delays could mean more financial hardship for Boeing, which is trying to regain a foothold after two fatal crashes crashed its best-selling 737 Max and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Based on the data, the FAA will determine if similar modifications need to be made to the 787s already in commercial service,” the FAA said.
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