Boeing Co. said it had identified a third quality-control lapse in production of its 787 Dreamliner, further slowing deliveries of the jetliner and revving up an investigation by federal air-safety regulator. Boeing said the problem doesn’t pose an “immediate safety of flight issue.” It will be fixed on planes that haven’t been delivered while Boeing assesses whether enhanced inspections or fixes are needed on planes already in service. The company said the problem could affect as many as 893 of the roughly 1,000 Dreamliner jets produced so far. Boeing said no Dreamliners currently carrying passengers have accumulated enough flight hours to experience premature aging of their stabilizers. Boeing said the issue was identified in February, at which point it said it submitted a voluntary report to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 08, 2020 15:15 UTC