Boeing Discloses 787 Fastener Issue as FAA Steps Up Scrutiny.

BOEING Co.; UNITED States. Federal Aviation Administration; FASTENERS; BOEING 787 Dreamliner (Jet transport); WHISTLEBLOWERS; CONGRESSIONAL hearings (U.S.); BOEING 737 (Jet transport); FOREIGN bodies

Boeing has announced that it is inspecting undelivered 787 Dreamliners after discovering incorrectly installed fasteners on a section of the aircraft. This comes as the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) increases its oversight of Boeing following issues with the 737 Max. The FAA has multiple active investigations into the planemaker, and the fastener issue does not pose an immediate flight-safety concern. Boeing is working to tighten up quality standards and has not halted deliveries of the 787 while it determines if any repairs are needed. [Extracted from the article]

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