New production hitch prompts Boeing to inspect fasteners on undelivered 787s

Boeing 787 assembly site in North Charleston, South Carolina on 15 April 2024

Source: Jon Hemmerdinger/FlightGlobal

Boeing confirms it has uncovered another 787 production issue that this time involves improperly torqued structural fasteners on an undisclosed number of undelivered Dreamliners.

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