The faa called monday for inspections of older boeing 737s, after an incident on friday in which the roof tore off southwest. Examination of a failed fan blade rollsroyce rb211 trent. The 777x features new ge9x engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the boeing 787. It is the worlds largest twinjet and has a typical seating capacity for 314 to 451 passengers, with a range.
Reports of cracks on the underwing longerons came up. Less than a week before mh370 disappeared, malaysia airlines found a 15inch crack in the fuselage of one of its other boeing 777 planes. Or, as the publicists at general electric put it, if kobe sat on shaqs. Flight attendant has cabin in fits of laughter during his safety demo. A new method for building 777 fuselages is being developed as part of boeings ongoing technology investment strategy. Boeing 777xs fuselage split dramatically during september stress test. Boeing alert service bulletin 77753a0081, revision 1, dated may 1, 2017, also adds a surface high frequency eddy current hfec inspection of the external surface of the fuselage skin for any crack, to the inspection of the fuselage skin that is part of the underwing longeron replacement procedure specified in part 8 and part 9 of the. Oct 26, 2017 the amount of unfinishedor traveledwork on the 777 line at boeings plant in everett, washington, has grown in recent months as the company continues to implement new automation into the. The fuselage of a boeing 777x ground test airplane was split by a. Now, it seems that the situation was a lot more serious than that. Jul 14, 2014 a new method for building 777 fuselages is being developed as part of boeings ongoing technology investment strategy. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap between boeing s 767 and 747, and to replace older dc10s or l1011s. Boeing considers turning used 777s into cargo planes.
Examination of a failed fan blade rollsroyce rb211 trent 892 turbofan engine boeing 777, a6emm executive summary on the early evening of 31 january 2001 at melbourne international airport, boeing 777300 a6emm aborted its takeoff run at low speed as a result of a failure within the left no. The 777 fuselage crosssection remains unchanged, so the decision was made to harvest the hardwon 787 technology but retain a metal fuselage. The fuselage of one of boeings new 777x aircraft completely ruptured in pressure tests in september, a previously unreported major setback that could delay the arrival of the longhaul jet to global skies, afp has learned from informed sources. A military tanker variant of the boeing 7672c is being developed for the u. Zero stress for boeing b777 maintenance procedure of. A commercial freighter version of the boeing 767200 with series 300 wings and an updated flightdeck was first flown on 29 december 2014. The fuselages are loaded onto flatcars for the trip to boeing in renton, washington. First 737 max 9 fuselage arrives at final assembly site. See below for a picture of the 7478 fuselage during assembly. The fuselage of one of boeings new 777x aircraft completely.
The boeing 777 is a widebody airliner developed and manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes, commonly referred to as the triple seven. The alert said one airline had found a 16in crack in the fuselage of one of its boeing 777s. Id like to now ask about the boeing 757s engine and fuselage diameters. The amount of unfinishedor traveledwork on the 777 line at boeings plant in everett, washington, has grown in recent months as the company continues to implement new automation into the. We calculate that boeing needs to get 272 new orders for the 777 to bridge the current gap and then transition production phase on the 777x, he says. A klm boeing 777200, registration phbqc performing flight kl868 from osaka kansai japan to amsterdam. Klm boeing 777200 at osaka on sep 23rd 2017, dropped panel. The fuselage of boeing cos upcoming 777x aircraft was split by a highpressure rupture just as it approached its target stress level during a. The 7779x will have a slightly longer fuselage than the longest 777 model currently in production.
The federal aviation administration insists it issued a. A new method for building 777 fuselages is being developed as part of boeing s ongoing technology investment strategy. Boeing 777x fuselage split during sept stress test nasdaq. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, with a first meeting in january 1990, the program was launched on. British airways boeing 777200 at las vegas on sep 8th 2015, rejected takeoff due to engine fire, engine failure uncontained tags. Boeing finds 787 pieces arent quite a perfect fit the. How to make the new aircrafts passenger experience similar to the 787 dreamliner, even though the 777s. Boeing 777 jets like missing flight mh370 were vulnerable. Nov 27, 2019 new images have surfaced of what really happened during the september structural testing of boeings new 777x aircraft.
Emirates was involved in the design process of the 777x, the developmentstage code name for the 777. This could result in fuel leakage into the forward cargo area and consequent increased risk of a fire or, in a more severe case, could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane. When you look at a 757 directly from the front, it seems that the engines are at least as wide as the fuselage. Massive general electric turbofan on the boeing 777300er. Klm, incident, boeing 777200, b772, phbqc klm phbqc, boeing 777200, b772 by bram steeman aviation photography license cc bysa.
Why its not a composite fuselage, and going with a. Boeing considers turning used 777s into cargo planes bloomberg. The boeing 787 dreamliner figure 5 is a family of longrange, midsize widebody, twinengine jet airliners that can seat 242335 passengers in a typical threeclass seating configuration. Boeing 787 dreamliner an overview sciencedirect topics. Because the 777x fuselage sections will always be right side up as they are assembled from large curved panels, boeing has dubbed the system the fuselage automated upright build process. It is the worlds largest twinjet and has a typical seating capacity for 314 to 451 passengers, with a range of 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles 9,695 to 17,372 km. A 747 can handle this for two to three decadesabout 35,000 flightsbefore the threat of the fuselage breaking apart becomes real. How boeing 777 jet completely ruptured under stress test, blowing out a. Boeing 777x fuselage reportedly split during september stress test. At nearly feet in diameter, the ge9x is the largest jet engine ever built.
An employee works on the nose of a boeing airplane at the companys facility in everett. Boeing launched the 7779 production on october 23 with the wing spar. Boeing told me monday that workers have finally joined the nose section of the 787 to the forward fuselage, but a spokeswoman admitted the two composite fuselage barrels were not a. Aug 27, 2015 boeing has confirmed it will build a sprawling 108footwide wing for the next generation of its 777 aircraft. At 8 feet, 4 inches, the 737 max 9 fuselage is 8 feet, 8 inches longer than the 737 max 8, which was the first family member produced and is currently undergoing flight testing. Damage to the 777x during the pressure test was much. After very long carbon fibre strands are joined together, the section is. Malaysia airlines were warned two days before mh370 disappeared that their boeing 777 planes may be at risk of decompressing midflight.
Boeing fuselage ruptured during 777x stress test, blowing out a. Boeing introduces new method for building 777 fuselages youtube. Faa warned of boeing 777s cracking flaw new york post. The composite fuselage section of a boeing 787 being constructed. This is the first time such technology will be used by boeing to manufacture commercial airplanes, and the 777 program is leading the way, said elizabeth lund, vice president and general manager of the 777 program and everett, wash. Massive general electric turbofan on the boeing 777 300er. How the next 777 will become the worlds biggest twin. Robert stallard, an analyst at rbs europe, notes that boeing has a firm backlog of 273 777300s and 777fs, which equates to around 2.
This proposed ad was prompted by reports of cracks on the underwing longerons. Oct 08, 2008 the composite fuselage section of a boeing 787 being constructed. The 777x was launched in november 20 with two variants. The boeing 777x is the latest series of the longrange, widebody, twinengine boeing 777. May 05, 2014 perhaps the most intriguing design challenge facing boeing 777x engineers is this. The 737 fuselage is therefore about 2 ft 3 in, or 25%, larger than the 777 engine diameter. Update on problems joining 787 fuselage sections boeing and. We received a report of cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin, the faa warned. One case in point is the ethiopian airlines aircraft etaop damaged by fire. The faa directive on cracks applies to all boeing 777200, 200lr, 300, 300er, and 777f series airplanes. Boeing has confirmed it will build a sprawling 108footwide wing for the next generation of its 777 aircraft. Details about flight incident british airways boeing 777200 at las vegas on sep 8th 2015, rejected takeoff due to engine fire, engine failure uncontained. As the cracks grow in the longeron, further cracking has been reported and three operators noted the. Boeing actually decided against adding a door to the 7779, keeping it at 4 per side instead of 5.
Mar 14, 2014 boeing said the faa alert did not apply to the type of jet used for flight mh370 as it had a different antenna to the rest of the 777 range, but aviation experts questioned whether the faults. Oct 26, 2018 comparatively, the airbus a350 range has been extensively delivered and is currently in use throughout the world. The pickle fork is attached to the aircrafts wing spar. The boeing 777 is a family of longrange widebody twinengine jet airliners developed and manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes. Boeings 777 line stumbles as traveled work mounts air. We are adopting a new airworthiness directive ad for all the boeing company model 777 airplanes. Septembers test was widely reported to have failed, with a cargo door being blamed for the issue. Boeing faces a difficult puzzle as it tries to square conflicting airline demands for a. Boeing carved out few inches of the original b777 interior fuselage to make the interior room wider to accommodate wider seats. The federal aviation administration faa has issued a new airworthiness directive ad for all boeing 737600, 700, 700c, 800, 900, and 900er series airplanes. Boeing 777 triple seven widebody passenger cargo jet. The new wing borrows design cues from a sailplane and the manufacturing process from. The components for the 777x wing will be made at boeing everett in a new building.
The cracks have been reported as early as 3,784 flight cycles and 31,240 flight hours. The corresponding airworthiness directive states that extra checks are needed to detect and correct cracking and corrosion in the fuselage skin, which could lead to rapid decompression and the loss of structural integrity of. Jul 15, 2014 wants to make clear that this video is ed to boeing. We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive ad for all the boeing company model 777 airplanes. This proposed ad was prompted by reports of cracks on the underwing. Boeing has said that the 787 is as easy to repair as traditional aluminum skin aircraft. Zero stress for boeing b777 maintenance procedure of airframe. The boeing 777 has since been introduced in a variety of fuselage lengths and operational ranges beginning with the base 777200. The fuselage skin split up the side of the aircraft, damaging an area.
Will not require a retest because the test was within 1% of its target levels, the seattle times believes that the aircraft will not have to undergo a retest. Throughout the 1970s, the boeing company operated the mammoth 747 fourengined, widebody longrange jet airliner. Spirit areosystems located in wichita, kansas, produces these 737 fuselages for boeing. The 787 required a new fuselage cross section compared with the 767, so boeing had to go with all new tooling anyway and the composite fuselage was the result.
Technical support document for the boeing company 777x. British airways, accident, boeing 777200, b772, gviio british airways gviio, boeing 777200, b772 by col29071962 license cc bynd updated. This is because the airbus a350 simply has time on their side, being designed, built and released to market years before the boeing 777x series. Boeing and ge warned about airplane engine that exploded hot fire a british airways flight in las vegas was nearly destroyed last week in an takeoff accidentthe same kind that the. Boeing exec says will make 777 where it makes most sense.
After very long carbon fibre strands are joined together, the section is baked in a giant oven to make a material harder than. How the next 777 will become the worlds biggest twinengine jet. This aircraft, the worlds first major commercial airliner to use composite materials as the primary material in its airframe, is boeings most fuelefficient airliner 11. The fuselage skin split up the side of the aircraft, damaging an area around a passenger door that fell out of the fuselage to the ground. The procedure to fix it is to cut out the carbon fiber material and put. Boeing told me monday that workers have finally joined the nose section of the 787 to the forward fuselage, but a spokeswoman admitted the two composite fuselage barrels were not a seamless fit and.
Update on problems joining 787 fuselage sections boeing. Faa warned of cracking and corrosion problem on boeing 777s. Is the problem with southwest airlines or boeing 737s. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap between boeings 767 and 747, and to replace older dc10s or l1011s.
The 777200 was brought about as a domesticminded hauler with a 5,235nm range and seating for 250 to 440 passengers. Boeing abandons its failed fuselage robots on the 777x. Mar 22, 2015 robert stallard, an analyst at rbs europe, notes that boeing has a firm backlog of 273 777300s and 777fs, which equates to around 2. A significant regimen of fuselage testing has been in place for 737s, in particular, since an aloha airlines 737200 ripped open during a. British airways boeing 777200 at las vegas on sep 8th. Apr 04, 2018 thats an advantage for workers attempting the delicate surgery of cutting large cargo doors into the side of a 777200ers fuselage, which is laced with cables for the planes flybywire. Klm boeing 777200 at osaka on sep 23rd 2017, dropped panel on climb out tags. Boeing 777xs fuselage split dramatically during september stress. The life cycle of planes, as told in stunning aerial. The drawback is that the maximum number of seats is actually lower on the larger 7779 then the original 777300 that could have 5 doors on every side. This ad was prompted by reports of cracks on the underwing longerons.
The faa reportedly warned the planes could break apart and suffer a drastic loss in cabin pressure because of cracks in the fuselage. Boeings 777x fuselage was ripped apart during structural. The model 737800 fuselage is coated with the same material that spirit areosystems applies to the actual fuselages prior to loading. Faa issues airworthiness directive for 737 fuselage.
The 737 max is being assembled exclusively in renton, wash. Boeing upbeat on midmarket jet, sees composite fuselage. Final assembly of the 777x will occur in the same building where the current models of the 777 are assembled. This video was provided by boeing and is intended only for editorial purpose. Fuselage of new boeing 777x ruptured in pressure tests.
We were live sharing a sneak peek at the first 777x fuselage. A british airways boeing 777200, registration gviio performing flight ba2276. Evidence of widespread fuselage cracks and fatigue were found on a southwest airlines jet that made an emergency landing in arizona with a hole in the cabin. The cracks are appearing in the support known as a pickle fork, a component that helps attach the wings to the fuselage, reported komotv in seattle, where boeing has its factory, citing unnamed. Since the apu is going to be used on the ground about 99. All models except some model 777200 airplanes without a center wing tank are.
About boeing commercial airplanes otoh, there are no outstanding orders and i consider it highly unlikely that there ever will be for 200ers, so boeing doesnt have any scheduled to build. This proposed ad would require repetitive inspections of the left and right side underwing longerons for any crack. The cracks have been reported in model 777300er and 777200 airplanes. The worlds hugest jet engine is wider than a 737s fuselage. A cracking problem on boeing 777s prompted a warning. The cracks have been reported in the service bulletin 77753a0081 by easa and the federal aviation administration faa. For clarity, boeing has two 777x types available for airlines, the 7778 and the 7779. Its tough work for pairs of humans who install each of the 60,000 rivets that keep boeings 777 from falling apart in midair, so theyre getting some help from pairs of robots on the plane. On the boeing 777, why does the tail exhaust port vent to. Construction of composite fuselage section of a boeing 787. The fuselage of a boeing 777x split during a stress test in september, damage that was worse than previously disclosed, according to a seattle. Perhaps the most intriguing design challenge facing boeing 777x engineers is this. Boeing doesnt want to cut into sales of factorybuilt 777 freighters, which will be critical to filling its order book as the company shifts.
Klm boeing 777200 at osaka on sep 23rd 2017, dropped. A british airways boeing 777 suffered a catastrophic engine failure on takeoff from las vegas last week, with fire and debris shooting into the wing and fuselage. The question you are referring to was asking about the width of the boeing 777 engine versus that of the boeing 737 fuselage. A cracking and corrosion problem on boeing 777s that could lead to the midair breakup of the aircraft prompted a warning from air safety regulators weeks before the disappearance of malaysia.
The robotic system entailed holding the large curved metal panels that make up the 777 fuselage sections rightside up in a cradle as the moving robots stitched the panels together, drilling holes. This ad requires repetitive inspections of the left and right side underwing longerons for any crack, and related investigative. In the nprm, we refer to boeing alert service bulletin 77753a0081, dated. In 1978, a move was enacted to supplement the 747 with the narrowbody 757 series, the widebody 767 series and the trijet 777, a tripleengine aircraft a design proving popular at the time. As aircraft engines go, those of the 777 are rather large, but the final judgement depends on your defintion of comparable. British airways boeing 777200 at las vegas on sep 8th 2015. Klm, incident, boeing 777200, b772, phbqc klm phbqc, boeing 777200, b772 by bram steeman aviation photography license cc bysa updated. In engineering, the simplest solution is usually the best. If paying by check please contact me for shipping pricing. Boeing 7478 front from side picture source and this is how the panels for the cylindrical section look like before they are joined.
Rahman, though, said search efforts would continue on both sides of the country. Boeing will use robotic technology to speed 777x fuselage. The boeing 777x is the latest series of the longrange, widebody, twinengine boeing 777 family from boeing commercial airplanes. Boeing 777 jets like missing flight mh370 were vulnerable to. Boeing will use robotic technology to speed 777x fuselage work.