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    Boeing to conduct 787 inspections before flight due to horizontal stabilizer issues

    June 25, 2010
    EVERETT, Wash., 25 June 2010. Boeing [NYSE:BA] recently identified a workmanship issue with the 787 aircraft's horizontal stabilizers. Some airplanes have issues with improperly installed shims and the torque of associated fasteners, Boeing officials say. This finding requires inspection of all airplanes and rework if discrepancies are found.
    Posted by John McHaleEVERETT, Wash., 25 June 2010. Boeing [NYSE:BA] recently identified a workmanship issue with the 787 aircraft's horizontal stabilizers. Some airplanes have issues with improperly installed shims and the torque of associated fasteners, Boeing officials say. This finding requires inspection of all airplanes and rework if discrepancies are found.An inspection and rework plan already is implemented for 787 airplanes in production. For those airplanes requiring rework, Boeing officials say they expect it will take as many as eight days for each airplane. It is not unusual for these issues to arise in the course of production programs -- they are identified, dispositioned, and dealt with through our normal processes, company officials say.Reports that the 787 fleet is "grounded" are incorrect, according to a Boeing public release. Boeing has made the decision to inspect the horizontal stabilizers on all flight test airplanes before their next flights to ensure any rework is completed as quickly as possible. Inspections are expected to take one to two days.Boeing officials say they expect that this issue will be addressed within the existing program schedule, with the 787 remaining on track for first delivery to ANA by the end of this year.

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