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Boeing checking 787s for 'delamination' problem

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner prepares for a 21-hour test flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2011.

by GLENN FARLEY / KING 5 News Aviation Specialist

KING5.com

Posted on February 6, 2012 at 9:45 AM

Boeing confirmed to KING 5 on Saturday that it is investigating a problem with the composite structure of its 787 Dreamliner.

The problem, called delamination, occurs when some of the carbon fiber composites separate from each other.

The company said it is not a safety issue. KING 5 learned that at least three airplanes are involved, but there may be more.

The delamination problem occurred in the rear of the airplane's structure.

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palinsux said on February 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM

Flightglobal/blogs has a interesting post the latest goof up at Boeing.

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palinsux said on February 6, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Duct tape! Where's the duct tape?! Forget that! Grab the super glue!

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09f350 said on February 6, 2012 at 11:32 AM

No. The only problem is people opening their mouths about subjects they don't understand or know about.

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Daytrader said on February 6, 2012 at 10:45 AM

So a plastic plane slowly coming unglued is not a problem, interesting..

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NIONIO said on February 6, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Wow, this is huge, about 5 years ago I read on a news site comment something of an engineer saying that the composite was filled with a lot of problems but they were sweeping it under the rug. If it's true, can you say government bailout?

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