Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets' structures WWW.CNBC.COM It wasn't immediately clear how the grounding would affect certification and delivery of the new 777X aircraft. Quote Boeing said Monday that it has paused flight tests of its 777X after it found damage in a structure of one of the wide-body aircraft. The company said it discovered the damage to the custom part, which it said is between the engine and the airplane structure, during scheduled maintenance. It has since grounded the three other 777-9 airplanes in its test fleet. No other flight testing was scheduled for the other aircraft, Boeing said. “Our team is replacing the part and capturing any learnings from the component and will resume flight testing when ready,” Boeing said in a statement. It said it has informed the Federal Aviation Administration and its customers, which have ordered 481 of the 777X, according to the company’s website. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the grounding and issue would impact certification and delivery of the new wide-body jetliners, which are slated for 2025, about five years behind schedule. Boeing began flight tests of the aircraft with the FAA in July, a major milestone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Would've kept them flying 7 months ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 BOEING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Sure the 777-300ER is popular and reliable, but what if we replaced it with something that's kind of similar but designed to our current Boeing standards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 If at first you don’t succeed, die, die, again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 At least they grounded it this time without the plane grounding itself. Spoiler yeah, maybe poor taste on that one. sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblfilms Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 It is a shame that Boeing has fallen so hard that a completely normal part of the product development cycle is a news story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Boeing doing everything to kibosh the hell out of airflight and space travel's hard earned reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Shocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 2 hours ago, sblfilms said: It is a shame that Boeing has fallen so hard that a completely normal part of the product development cycle is a news story. They're also pretty far behind schedule on this plane, they're not making the plane it's replacing anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link200 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 10 hours ago, sblfilms said: It is a shame that Boeing has fallen so hard that a completely normal part of the product development cycle is a news story. Easy headline. You aren't wrong though. These planes are being tested to find their limits and performance capabilities. They have likely been under a ton of poor conditions that normally would not exist very often in the real world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 13 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: If at first you don’t succeed, die, die, again Either you like reincarnation or the smell of carnations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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