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Boeing to investigate wiring defect in Dreamliner

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Boeing to investigate wiring defect in DreamlinerBoeing has said that it will investigate a wiring defect that was found in a fire extinguisher system on three of its 787 Dreamliner jets.

The fault was found on jets operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA).

The problem – the latest in a series of setbacks for Boeing’s 787 – was first discovered during pre-flight maintenance of a jet at Tokyo airport, an ANA spokeswoman said.

Rival Japan Airlines turned back a 787 travelling from Tokyo to Helsinki to check the wiring after ANA reported the fault on Wednesday.

It is the latest issue to hit the 787 jet after battery problems grounded the entire fleet earlier this year.

Boeing said it was aware of the latest issue and was looking into the matter.

“The safety of those flying on Boeing aeroplanes is our top priority. We will thoroughly examine this issue and take the appropriate steps,” the firm said in a statement.

In July, a fire broke out on a 787 Dreamliner jet operated by Ethiopian Airlines while it was parked at Heathrow airport.

The fire was traced to the upper rear part of the plane where a transmitter used to locate aircraft after a crash is located.

US carrier United Airlines also found a pinched wire during an inspection of one of its six 787s.

Boeing has since asked airlines to carry out inspections of the transmitters.

It has also asked operators of other aircraft models – the 717, Next-Generation 737, 747-400, 767 and 777 – to inspect aircraft.

ANA Dreamliner suffers landing gear problem

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ANA Dreamliner suffers landing gear problem

Nov 08, 2011 08:10AM GMT

ANA Dreamliner suffers landing gear problem

A probe has been launched into a landing gear problem with the first of two Boeing 787 Dreamliners delivered to All Nippon Airways less than two weeks ago.

Pilots were forced to deploy the landing gear using a manual backup system after an indicator lamp suggested the wheels were not properly down.

The aircraft landed at Okayama at the second attempt following the incident on Sunday, the airline said.

“We are not yet sure what the problem was, but we are investigating,” an ANA spokesman said, adding that Boeing is also involved in the investigation.

A Boeing spokesman said: “We are aware of this matter and are on site in Japan with ANA offering whatever assistance they require.”

The incident comes days after a Boeing 767 landed on its belly in Warsaw after the landing gear failed to deploy. ANA plans to fly the new generation lightweight aircraft on domestic routes in Japan on a trial basis before putting it on long international routes.

Boeing delivers its first Dreamliner

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Boeing delivers its first Dreamliner

Sep 26, 2011 08:00AM GMT

Boeing delivers its first Dreamliner

Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner but questions have been raised over whether the jet will ever make money for the aircraft manufacturer.

The Dreamliner will finally enter service with Japanese airline ANA next month after three years of delays caused by technical problems during development. Boeing plans to make 10 Dreamliners a month from 2013 although there are doubts about its ability to meet the production schedule.

This month it emerged Monarch Airlines had cancelled its order for six of the aircraft, the delay in delivering giving the airline time to change its strategy to focus more on short-haul flying. Tui Travel is due to be the first airline in the UK to fly the Dreamliner after it takes delivery of its first of eight from January next year.

The Dreamliner’s revolutionary design makes it more fuel efficient and capable of flying over longer distances than conventional aircraft. Reports at the weekend suggested that the delays had seen the cost of developing the aircraft to £32 billion raising questions as to whether the jet will ever make money for Boeing.

Global launch partner ANA has ordered 50 of the aircraft for a total price of $11 billion.