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Manufacturing defect leads Boeing to ground several 787 planes

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Boeing has found manufacturing defects on some of its 787 long-range airliners in areas where parts of the fuselage are joined together, the latest setback for the aircraft maker whose 737 Max is still grounded after two deadly crashes.The company said Friday that eight planes must be inspected and repaired before they are allowed to fly, and it contacted the airlines, which removed those planes from service.Boeing declined to identify the airlines involved, but United Airlines, Air Canada and Singapore Airlines confirmed that each has one plane grounded for inspection.Boeing Co.

said that it discovered “two distinct manufacturing issues” toward the rear of certain 787s that means the planes don’t meet design standards.

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