FAA is said to probe claims by Boeing whistle-blower about 787 flaws
Sam Salehpour, the engineer who worked on the plane, described his claims in interviews with the newspaper
An FAA spokesperson confirmed the investigation, but declined to comment further to the Times.
Salehpour said the flaws resulted from changes in how sections of the fuselage, the main body of a plane, were assembled
The sections come in pieces from different suppliers, and they’re not the same shape where they fit together, he said.
The plane maker has tested the Dreamliner extensively and determined the manufacturing issue isn't an immediate safety of flight issue
the spokesperson said. Boeing's (BA) engineers are analyzing whether there are concerns about long-term fatigue for any part of the widebody plane.
These claims about the structural integrity of the 787 are inaccurate and do not represent the comprehensive
work Boeing has done to ensure the quality and long-term safety of the aircraft,” Boeing (BA) said in a statement to the Times
Boeing's (BA) fell 1.4% by 12:50 p.m. ET, while the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index (SP500) was little changed.
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is looking into allegations from a Boeing engineer who said sections of the 787 Dreamliner jet aren’t fastened together properly