China News Service, August 29. According to the Associated Press, on the 28th local time, American aircraft manufacturer Boeing said that because of manufacturing defects found in the fuselage joints of some Boeing 787 long-range passenger planes, 8 Boeing 787s must be grounded. Passenger aircraft to be inspected and repaired.
Boeing said that the eight passenger planes must be inspected and repaired before they can go back, and has contacted major airlines to suspend service of these planes.
According to the report, Boeing declined to disclose the airlines involved, but United Airlines, Air Canada and Singapore Airlines have all confirmed that each of a Boeing 787 has been grounded for inspection.
According to Boeing, it was discovered that some 787 passenger planes had "two obvious manufacturing problems" in the rear section, which did not meet design standards. Boeing said it has notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and tried to determine the cause of the problem.
The 787 passenger plane, called the "Dreamliner" by Boeing, entered service in 2011. It is said that Boeing has delivered nearly 1,000 787 passenger planes.
In 2013, there were approximately 50 787 passenger aircraft in service. After two of the battery packs had overheating problems, the aircraft was grounded globally for three months. In 2019, Singapore Airlines found that the fan blades of some engines were damaged faster than expected and had grounded two 787 passenger planes.