FAA orders safety review of Dreamliner
After a week that saw high profile incidents involving the much-touted Dreamliner, all with airline customer JAL, the FAA has ordered a comprehensive review of the carbon-fiber bodied aircraft.
Michael Huerta, the recently confirmed FAA administrator gave a press conference on Friday during which he said that nothing in existing data suggests the aircraft is not safe but the recent incidents—including a fire and a fuel leak—have the agency concerned enough to order the review.
He said the study would focus on electrical systems as the highest level of priority but will also examine design, manufacture and assembly as well as the interplay of electrical and mechanical systems on board.
"I believe this plane is safe, and I would have absolutely no reservations about boarding one of these planes and taking a flight," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Friday.
Boeing’s CEO Jim McNerney issued a statement upon announcement of the review that said:
"We stand 100 percent behind the integrity of the 787 and the rigorous process that led to its successful certification and entry into service. We look forward to participating in the joint review with the FAA, and we believe it will underscore our confidence, and the confidence of our customers and the traveling public, in the reliability, safety and performance of the innovative, new 787 Dreamliner."
There is no ban on Dreamliner flights during the FAA review process. When Dreamliner issues began to surface in the media in December on Qatar and United, Boeing’s McNerney said they were just "normal squawks" that happened normally on the rollout of new aircraft.
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