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FAA proposes inspections of Boeing 787s after manufacturing 'shim gap' fatigue findings

The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect Boeing 787 Dreamliners for fatigue cracks linked to manufacturing 'shim gaps'—oversized gaps between structural components. The measure is the latest regulatory response to a series of quality-control concerns affecting Boeing-built aircraft.

Discovered 2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00 | 2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The proposed AD requires operators to inspect 787s for fatigue cracks caused by manufacturing "shim gaps," directly implicating build-quality and structural integrity on in-service Dreamliners.
  • The action intensifies regulatory and safety scrutiny of the 787 program, following earlier safety calls and probes [source:b14acf76-a74b-456d-ae78-26916f0f39ab] and coming amid wider concerns about FAA oversight capacity [source:7e62cbc0-5bbd-4a86-ac06-417f4116b186].

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2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00
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2026-03-14T13:08:47.417380-07:00
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