Boeing 787s Come Under Added Scrutiny From U.S. Regulator
- FAA is conducting inspections normally done by the jet maker
- Dreamliners were already facing issues related to carbon body
Boeing Co. 787 airplanes parked outside the company's facility in Everett, Washington, on July 24, 2020.
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U.S. aviation safety officials ordered unusual inspections of a sample of four Boeing Co. 787s amid questions about quality issues on the company’s carbon-fiber widebody jetliner.
The Federal Aviation Administration wrote to Boeing on Jan. 11, telling the company it was going to conduct Certificates of Airworthiness inspections on four 787s, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News. The final review before an aircraft is handed over to buyers, known as an AC, has traditionally been delegated to Boeing’s own employees.