NEW YORK: Boeing has suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet after figuring out the failure of an element connecting the engine to the physique of the plane, the producer advised AFP on Tuesday (Aug 20).
“Throughout scheduled upkeep, we recognized a part that didn’t carry out as designed,” the US aerospace large mentioned in a press release.
“Our crew is changing the half and capturing any learnings from the part and can resume flight testing when prepared,” it added, confirming an earlier report by specialist web site The Air Present.
Boeing has been beset lately with considerations about security and high quality management, with a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airways Boeing 737 MAX in January bringing renewed strain on the corporate.
Boeing’s 777X widebody program, unveiled in November 2013, is the newest addition to its in style 777 household.
The brand new twin-aisle plane is destined to be the world’s largest twin-engine jet in operation. Greater than 500 777X plane have already been ordered, however have but to enter industrial service.
The half that introduced in regards to the suspension of flight testing is customized to the 777-9 mannequin, and connects the engine to the plane construction, Boeing mentioned.
