FAA Orders Inspections for Boeing 787 Fuel Tanks (simpleflying.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration mandated inspections of 60 US-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliners due to potential sealant defects that could cause fuel tank explosions during lightning strikes. The directive, effective December 7, requires operators to check center wing fuel tanks and perform adhesion tests at an estimated cost of $2,890 per aircraft.
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Worth noting the trigger is again missing records rather than a found defect: Boeing couldn't show the sealant inspections were done, which echoes 2024, when South Carolina workers logged 787 wing-to-body bonding and grounding checks (also part of lightning protection) that they hadn't performed: [1] It would be useful to know whether these 60 airframes overlap with that earlier population or point to a separate gap in the build paperwork.
[1] cbsnews.com/news/boeing-787-dreamliners…