Boeing Co. has paused flight tests of its 777X jetliner while it inspects the four-aircraft fleet for cracking in a crucial structural component that connects...
FILE - A Boeing 777X plane takes off at the Farnborough Air Show fair in Farnborough, England, on July 18, 2022. Boeing has paused flight tests of its 777X jetliner while it inspects the four-aircraft fleet for cracking in a crucial structural component that connects the hulking General Electric engines to the plane’s wings.
The planemaker said it discovered a damaged thrust link on a 777-9 during routine maintenance following a test flight. The component “didn’t perform as designed,” the company said in a statement. Boeing plans to replace the component and “will resume flight testing when ready,” it said.to certify its largest jetliner, which is already about five years behind schedule, after the company finally began flight tests with US regulators on board in July.
Boeing said it notified the Federal Aviation Administration and customers about the issue on the thrust link, which is custom-designed for the 777-9, the first jet to be developed in the 777X family.The agency said the flight test that preceded the discovery occurred last week, confirming an earlier report by the Air Current.
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