"We are taking the appropriate steps to resolve these issues and prevent them from happening again," Boeing said by email.
Changes to the narrow-body's flight control system are being testing by regulators, and the plane is expected to be cleared for flight by year-end. Boeing rose less than 1 per cent to US$175.71 at 3.14 pm in New York. The stock had tumbled 47 per cent this year through Thursday, the sharpest decline on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Boeing fabricates Dreamliner barrels from strands of carbon-composite tape laid down by giant robots on the North Charleston, South Carolina, campus. Workers then meld together two of the sections with a rear bulkhead that helps maintain cabin pressure.The first issue affecting the grounded aircraft involves shims that are built to a robot's precise, laser-guided measurements to fill any gaps where the two barrels are joined to ensure that stresses are distributed as designed.
Because the planes are built in the US, the FAA will take the lead in determining what type of inspections and repairs are needed after consulting with Boeing. Other regulators would typically adopt the FAA's requirements.
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