Topic: Boeing troubles continue

[patentlymn]

I wonder how many of these are maintenance failures caused by others.

[benb61]

I wonder how many of these are maintenance failures caused by others.

If an aircraft has been in revenue service for more than 6 months and one of these "anomalies" occurs, there is a 95% chance it was the airlines service techs fault.

[Libertas]

This one doesn't appear to be Boeing's fault...just really unfortunate circumstance...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/one-dead-after-boeing-777-hit-severe-turbulence-london-singapore-flight

That had to be an unsettling experience for all!   Sad that one perished.

Update - Fatality apparently had a heart attack.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/one-dead-after-boeing-777-hit-severe-turbulence-london-singapore-flight

[paulh]

Dr Phil had the suicide? guys mother & brother on his show along with some others on his show a few days ago. Interesting discussion

[Libertas]

Good grief!

Overnight, DailyMail reported that yet another fleet of Boeing jets has a potentially disastrous flaw. The 777, commonly called the Triple Seven, has poor electrical insulation near its fuel tank that can cause "fire or explosion."

Back in March, the Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns about the 777's safety and set a deadline of May 9 for Boeing and third-party experts to respond. However, it's still unclear whether the company has taken any action, as reported by DailyMail.

"This condition, if not addressed, could result in an ignition source inside the fuel tank and subsequent fire or explosion," the Airworthiness Directives note states.

The FAA noted the safety fix includes "installing electrical bonding and grounding" to prevent short-circuiting "electrostatic discharge to the surrounding structure" around the air intake system near the 777's center-wing fuel tanks. The projected cost to fix the 292 vulnerable wide-body planes is around $700k.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/nearly-300-boeing-777s-used-united-american-airlines-risk-exploding-fuel-tanks

[Libertas]

Even though this is partnered with Lockheed...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-boeings-third-launch-attempt-starliner-crewed-mission-iss

...Boeing has to be thrilled with any good news.

[Libertas]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1799001238547341453

Oh yeah, those compressor stalls had to sound and feel great in the plane...

 

[patentlymn]

Even though this is partnered with Lockheed...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-boeings-third-launch-attempt-starliner-crewed-mission-iss

...Boeing has to be thrilled with any good news.

I just read that it could not dock.

[benb61]

Even though this is partnered with Lockheed...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-boeings-third-launch-attempt-starliner-crewed-mission-iss

...Boeing has to be thrilled with any good news.

I just read that it could not dock.

My contact still at Boeing said they docked yesterday.  They had to do some hotfire testing of docking thrusters and got 4 of 5 thrusters that failed back on line which provided the proper factor of safety to dock.

[Libertas]

Wow, corrupt compromised FJB Regime giving Boeing the Pfizer blanket liability too?

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/two-tier-justice-boeing-may-evade-criminal-charges/

Pretty sure that will make the opinions of the company and regime much worse...

And more bad news for Boeing falls on NASA...

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/this-world-nasa-knew-about-helium-leaks-boeings/

Helium is one of the harder things to get on Earth...should be treated with a little more respect than this...

[Libertas]

Korean Air Flight 189 left Seoul on Saturday but suffered a major problem mid-air that left 17 people injured. According to flight tracker data, the plane dropped 25,000 feet and flew in circles several times before diverting back to Seoul. The unexpected situation occurred after the flight reached the southern tip of the Korean peninsula and was en route to Taichung, Taiwan. The data revealed that the Boeing 737 MAX 8 made a sudden steep descent of about 4.75 miles, injuring 17 of its 125 passengers when its pressurization system failed.
https://www.rvmnews.com/2024/06/boeing-737-plunges-25000-feet-17-injured-on-korean-air-flight-videos/

Well, that had to be only a bit frightening...

[Libertas]

This happens to other carriers over this general area between continents...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/40-people-injured-after-boeing-787-jet-hit-heavy-turbulence-over-atlantic

...IIRC several years ago wasn't it a Air France Airbus that went down in the mid-Atlantic area?

[Libertas]

Well, isn't this some BS...

https://thelibertydaily.com/boeing-pleading-guilty-fraud-deadly-737-max-crashes/

...this shoves the victims families aside and clears the decks to allow heavily-government-dependent Boeing to continue doing business...

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No federal judge should sign off on this deal...but pretty sure the corrupt Biden DOJ found a friendly judge yet again...

[Libertas]

Come on, man!

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/what-heck-united-airlines-boeing-757-loses-wheel-after-lax-takeoff

It's lefty-loosie, take the bad tires off...then putting the new tire on and righty-tighty!

[Libertas]

It just gets worse for Boeing...

New documents released Thursday reveal that 'confusion and chaos' reigned in the company's Renton factory that built two 737 MAX planes that later crashed, killing 346 people in 2018 and 2019, the Seattle Times reports.

According to a prominent whistleblower Ed Pierson, production issues from back then still affect MAX planes flying today. The new documents reveal multiple electrical issues that were discovered as Boeing assembled the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed in 2019.

The Times notes that in 2018, the FAA found that employees in another Boeing facility in Everett, WA - where electrical components for integration - had been pushed to move to fast, and produced defective pieces.
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Communications between Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines show the plane that later crashed experienced an in-flight safety incident months before the fatal accident. Boeing told the airline that the December 2018 incident was likely the result of an electrical error, the records show.

The whistleblower, Pierson, said the records and the earlier safety incident bolster his view that the deadly crash of the Ethiopian jet may have been initiated by an electrical problem. That problem traces back to production issues with electrical wire bundles that Pierson has highlighted.
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Boeing's communication with the airline at the time indicated that the uncommanded roll was likely caused by an electrical fault. The company advised Ethiopian Airlines to inspect the plane's wiring for issues, raising questions about the broader electrical integrity of the 737 MAX fleet.

Further complicating matters, the Foundation for Aviation Safety released a copy of Boeing's Shipside Action Tracker from the 2018 production of the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane. This internal database, used by Boeing to document and resolve issues during aircraft assembly, revealed a series of misinstalled and mislabeled electrical components. The records also pointed to significant miscommunication among Boeing employees regarding the work performed on the aircraft.

In a separate but related matter, a 2018 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation into Boeing’s Electrical Systems Responsibility Center in Everett, Washington, uncovered additional issues - which include Boeing management having imposed stringent time limits on employees, potentially leading to defective parts passing through the electrical center without proper inspection. Notably, the report highlighted that some parts had only one minute allocated for pre-inspection.

The investigation also criticized Boeing's "rework" process—where components are disassembled and fixed before being reassembled—pointing out that this critical step was not always verified by quality assurance teams.

The new report reinforces the confusion and disarray reported at Boeing's Renton factory following a separate incident in January - in which workers failed to secure a panel properly after removing it for repairs, leading to the panel blowing off a 737 MAX mid-flight at 16,000 feet. Boeing later admitted that it had no documented record of the work and rework performed on the panel.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/new-boeing-whistleblower-docs-reveal-confusion-and-chaos-factory-built-two-doomed-737-max

But, demonazis and woke corporatists would have you believe the real threat is the whistleblowers...obviously they must all be racists, sexists, yadda yadda yadda...

[Libertas]

Boeing worker Charles Fromong told Bloomberg:"The strike is just a byproduct of Boeing not paying people what they are worth."

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/we-remain-strike-boeing-union-rejects-new-labor-contract-and-extends-severe-labor-action

Heh, problem is Boeing's own net worth is going in the toilet and they are about to get squeezed even harder while the union tries to get blood out of stone...

Might as well just agree to whatever they want...they aren't going to collect on all of it anyway, at least a lot won't!

 

[Libertas]

Man, are these guys imploding...

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/boeing-made-intelsat-33e-satellite-explodes-geostationary-orbit/

[Libertas]

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/boeing-union-urges-members-lock-gains-new-labor-deal

Union advises acceptance of latest offer...if the members go for it, guess we'll see how the Co deals with it...

[Libertas]

Strike over...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/paralyzing-strike-ends-boeing-after-workers-ratify-new-life-changing-contract

...now all they have to do is fix their problems and stop taking hits...

...no small order.

[Libertas]

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/boeing-reportedly-restarts-737-max-production-amid-turbulent-year

OK.

Well, should be a good beta test, before the public is allowed to board them, eh?

Now, who could we get for the beta test ride along's?