FAA mandates changes to Boeing 787 Dreamliner

AntennaMan said:
Without knowing in what way the documents are "incomplete", this smacks of sensationalism. Boeing probably had to submit hundreds of documents to the FAA, and even a single missing signature might mark the document pack as being incomplete.
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Some airlines are not very confident about resumed deliveries:
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Emirates says its Boeing 787 deliveries delayed by at least a year

Emirates airline said on Wednesday deliveries of Boeing 787 Dreamliners it has ordered are delayed by at least a year until 2024 and that it could be even longer due to the U.S. plane maker's continued delivery suspension over structural flaws.
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Mentour Pilot gives a detailed overview of production issues with the composite fuselage bonding, which have now been resolved, and deliveries are resuming:

 

BOEING TEMPORARILY HALTS 787 DREAMLINER DELIVERIES - Sam Chui​

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Boeing has once again halted deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner due to a documentation issue with a fuselage component.

Boeing hasn’t delivered any Dreamliner from the production line or the dozens of aircraft stored for delivery since 26th January, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The manufacturer is conducting further analysis on the forward pressure bulkhead before resuming deliveries.
“In reviewing certification records, Boeing discovered an analysis error by our supplier related to the 787 forward pressure bulkhead. We notified the FAA and have paused 787 deliveries while we complete the required analysis and documentation.”

“The FAA is working with Boeing to determine any actions that might be required for recently delivered airplanes. Deliveries will not resume until the FAA is satisfied that the issue has been addressed,” the Federal Aviation Administration told FlightGlobal on 23rd February.

Boeing further stated that there is no immediate safety concern for the in-service fleet, clarifying that the mistake was identified within the past week.

Spirit AeroSystems, the company which supplies the forward pressure bulkhead for the 787 jets, said it was aware of the delivery halt.

“Based on the information we currently have and our interactions with Boeing to date, we believe it is too early to assert there was an ‘analysis error’ by Spirit,” the company told Reuters.

Even though the 787 deliveries in the short term will be impacted, Boeing does not foresee any alteration to its production and delivery forecast for the year.

Between July 2021 and July 2022, Boeing did not deliver any 787 jets after discovering a quality issue during manufacturing several months prior. Deliveries resumed in August 2022, and to date, the company has delivered 21 Dreamliners.

In recent years, the delivery of the 787 has decreased due to the quality problem and the pandemic. In 2019, Boeing delivered 158 of the 787 jets, while in 2020, it was 53, and 14 in 2021.
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Boeing Temporarily Halts 787 Dreamliner Deliveries

Boeing has once again halted deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner due to a documentation issue with a fuselage component.
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What is an “analysis error” , what exactly has happened , are they referring to a manufacturing defect or the part not designed correctly to fit the desired purpose “
 
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Boeing Cleared By FAA To Resume 787 Deliveries - Simple Flying​

Deliveries were halted last month after an issue was found related to the fuselage components.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Boeing to resume deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner widebody as soon as next week, as reported today by Reuters.

Last month, the US manufacturer had to halt deliveries after finding an issue related to the fuselage components.

Resuming deliveries

In a statement, the FAA said on Friday that Boeing had addressed the FAA’s concerns and the agency would resume issuing airworthiness certificates next weeks.

The FAA stopped 787 deliveries on February 23 after Boeing found a data analysis error related to the jet’s forward pressure bulkhead while reviewing the certification records.

Despite halting the deliveries, Boeing assured that there was no immediate safety of flight concern for the in-service fleet and that it was in contact with customers and would continue to follow the lead of the FAA.

Additionally, the plane maker said it didn’t anticipate a change in its production and delivery outlooks for the year due to the pause.
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Boeing Cleared By FAA To Resume 787 Deliveries

Deliveries were halted last month after an issue was found related to the fuselage components.
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Every 787 I've flown in during the last year has had loads of duct tape all over it (Well, speed tape to be exact). KLM, BA and Kenya Airways.

I know it's perfectly safe, but still looks sketchy.
 

Nomadic Aviation Group To Deliver The Boeing 787-8 Previously Owned By The Mexican Government - Simple Flying​

The aircraft finally has a new owner after the government spent millions to keep it parked.

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After five years in storage, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner formerly owned by Mexico's government has found a new owner.

On Friday, the Nomadic Aviation Group flew the aircraft to the US to begin its transition to new ownership in Tajikistan.

The Dreamliner was known as Mexico's presidential aircraft. Since it was placed into storage in 2018, the country has tried to sell it, which has been unsuccessful until now.

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Nomadic Aviation Group To Deliver The Boeing 787-8 Previously Owned By The Mexican Government

The aircraft finally has a new owner after the government spent millions to keep it parked.
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airborne said:
What would tape in those locations be used for?
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To stop the paint peeling off any further. The wings flex so much that the paint can't handle it and comes off making it look terrible.

Example of it peeling during landing:

 
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