Breaking: Structural flaw halts production of Alenia 787 sections

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2009/08/breaking-structural-flaw-halts.html

 

Alenia Aeronautica has halted production of two major 787 structural components due to wrinkles in the fuselage skin caused by manufacturing flaws in subcomponents of the one-piece composite barrel, according to a letter obtained by FlightBlogger.