FAA investigating whether Boeing completed required inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after it learned the company may not have completed required inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets.
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after it learned the company may not have completed required inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets.
Boeing voluntarily told the FAA in April about the potential incomplete inspections meant to “confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliner airplanes,” an FAA statement said.
“The FAA is investigating whether Boeing completed the inspections and whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records. At the same time, Boeing is reinspecting all 787 airplanes still within the production system and must also create a plan to address the in-service fleet,” it said.
The FAA added that it will take any necessary action to ensure the public's safety.
A Boeing representative declined to comment Monday but pointed to an email last week from Scott Stocker, who leads the Boeing 787 program, to Boeing employees in South Carolina.
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