Boeing's deepening 787 inspections risk longer delays

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Boeing Co.’s hunt for the source of manufacturing flaws with its 787 Dreamliner extends deep into its supply chain, a sign the planemaker risks further delays as it works to resolve issues that have halted deliveries of the jetliner since October.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., which makes the Dreamliner’s nose and cockpit, is at Boeing’s request conducting an engineering analysis of so-called “noncomformities” on its portion of the carbon-fiber frame, Spirit Chief Executive Officer Tom Gentile told analysts Tuesday.

Gentile spoke less than a day after a key 787 buyer, Air Lease Corp., cautioned that production issues “seem to have mushroomed” for the twin-aisle jet. “There’s just greater and greater levels of inspections going on,” John Plueger, CEO of the Los Angeles-based aircraft lessor, said on an earnings call Monday. “As yet today, it’s difficult to see a definitive fix that is agreeable by the aviation authorities and all going forward.”

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After it shifts Everett’s Dreamliner production to South Carolina next month, Boeing plans to use the freed-up space to inspect and repair tiny imperfections that have cropped up on the interior lining of the jets’ carbon-fiber airframes. The process, which can take weeks, involves ripping up a jet’s cabin to search for flaws about the wide of a human hair.

https://www.heraldnet.com/business/boeings-deepening-787-inspections-risk-longer-delays/

So instead of building the 787 Everett is supposed to inspect and fix South Carolina's fuck ups. Who was the genius who thought up that process?

[SeattleVet]

1. They've been having to do a LOT of work on the SC-sourced components.

A lot of them had problems fitting up with the parts made elsewhere, and some airlines have even refused to accept the South Carolina products.