New surface verification tools, such as 8tree’s Dentcheck, help ensure quality on key structural joins, including at Section 48 (pictured).
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Years of undetected production mistakes mean most of the 1,120 Boeing 787s in service do not meet the manufacturer’s own standards, which the FAA approved and considers nonnegotiable. While the mistakes must be fixed on any newly built aircraft, Boeing has no risk concerns for its in-service fleet...
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