More 787 Dreamliner Problems

Tzardine

The saga continues for Boeing with the 787. Cracks spotted on the wing of aircraft in production, including the new 787-9 which is in flight testing.

I have to say, I would not fly on these planes. Too many problems reported so far. I would spend the entire flight paranoid that something would go wrong ?

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/07/us-boeing-cracks-idUSBREA261QG20140307

drdidlittle

Does it pose a question about changes to production methods not being full validated? You would think a change like that would be fully tested before going into 'live' production.

Tenger

This is an possible issue in aircraft still being produced.

The Japanese supplier has changed their process and has indicated a problem to Boeing. As the article states it was a new process aimed to reduced weight. Obviously it didn't work as well as hoped so the worse that happens is that they go back to the previous method.
Boeing will inspect all the wings they have on hand. Any wings questionable will not be used. So this will cause a delay until replacement wings for new aircraft reach the plant.

This does not affect actual aircraft already in service. As it is the B787 the media will make it seem bigger than it is.