Boeing Grounds Eight 787 Jets After Flaws Create Risk of Failure
- United, Air Canada, Singapore Air each has one affected plane
- Company analyzes data for possible inspection of global fleet
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Boeing Co. grounded eight of its 787 Dreamliner jets for inspection and repair after finding two manufacturing flaws that together could compromise the structural integrity of the aircraft.
The distinct issues involve the composite barrel sections at the rear of the wide-body plane, which are melded together at a Boeing plant in South Carolina. Together, the flaws cause the fuselage sections to fall short of the planemaker’s standards for withstanding stress, creating a risk of in-flight failure.