Boeing pauses delivery of 787 Dreamliners over fuselage issue.
Boeing has temporarily halted deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners so it can do additional analysis on a fuselage component, the company and the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
“In reviewing certification records, Boeing discovered an analysis error by our supplier related to the 787 forward pressure bulkhead. We notified the FAA and have paused 787 deliveries while we complete the required analysis and documentation,” Boeing said in a statement.
The company won’t be able to resume deliveries until it can show the FAA it has resolved the issue, but production will continue and Boeing doesn’t expect the issue to require additional work on the 787s.
“There is no immediate safety of flight concern for the in-service fleet,” the company said. “We are communicating with our customers and will continue to follow the lead of the FAA. While near-term deliveries will be impacted, at this time we do not anticipate a change to our production and delivery outlook for the year,.”
The planes, which are often used for long-haul international routes, have suffered several issues for several years. This is not the first time that deliveries were halted.
