Jason Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-dreamliner-engineer-whistleblower-faulty-oxygen-system-2019-11?utm_source=reddit.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Quote As Boeing struggles to regain altitude after its high profile difficulties with the grounding of its 737 Max and the coronavirus pandemic, new documents obtained exclusively by KOMO News Radio show the company could be be facing new questions about the structural integrity of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner, this time involving the vertical tail fin on that aircraft. https://komonews.com/news/local/report-raises-new-questions-about-structural-integrity-of-boeing-787-dreamliner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Jesus Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 So Boeing forgot how to make a plane?  Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Motherfuckers need to start going to jail for shit like this or it's never going to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I feel like it's at a point where I have to factor in who makes the plane now when I make reservations. Well not now, I'm not flying until COVID has magically disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Where’s @Link200 to tell me how to feel about this shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 If it's on a Boeing, I ain't going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link200 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 9/11/2020 at 11:47 PM, Kal-El814 said: Where’s @Link200 to tell me how to feel about this shit? About a week late but here I am. It looks bad due to how to press has portrayed this. The 737 Max stuff of course causes the press to look deeper into something they do not entirely understand. Seriously, they barely have an understanding of how aviation works.  Every new design has flaws. Until you actually get a huge amount of data points you likely will not find all the issues with a new design. Having a full fleet of aircraft for testing is not economical at all. That is why the FAA has Airworthiness Directives. ADs can be anything from an overhaul of a specific part, procedure change for flight crew, or just a routine inspection. No manufacturer is immune to these problems. For example here is an AD for the Airbus A320 Series of aircraft for their wings.  https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/0/d89947f24ddb126786257db0007325db/$FILE/2014-26-53_Emergency.pdf  Here is one for the 787s chief competition the A350. The gear could collapse on landing if the AD is not followed.  https://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgad.nsf/0/07e69cb22b2d8e338625852d0057f5e3/$FILE/2020-05-18.pdf  Just do a quick search of your favorite aircraft here. Every plane has design flaws.  http://www.faa.gov//favicon.png Airworthiness Directives (ADs) – Current Only WWW.FAA.GOV  Most of the time, such as with this 787 issue, these problems are found during routine maintenance checks on the aircraft.  Ultimately there is risk in everything we do. Aviation does a pretty damn good job at mitigating that risk. US Airlines have only had 1 passenger fatality over the last decade. The system works and is getting better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Thanks for your perspective on this as always, @Link200! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Over/under on it getting added to flight sim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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