Boeing did not deliver any aircraft based on 767 in 2023 due to problem with fuel tanks
2023.03.07 12:23
Boeing did not deliver any aircraft based on 767 in 2023 due to problem with fuel tanks
By Tiffany Smith
Budrigannews.com – Boeing (NYSE:) deliveries have been stymied by an issue with a new supplier. KC-46 tanker and Boeing 767 freighter, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
The Air Current, an aviation publication, reported on March 6 that Boeing will not deliver any 767-based jets in 2023 due to a quality issue with the Triumph Group’s center fuel tank (NYSE:). ‘s aerospace structures division, which failed to finish the cleaning and paint adhesion procedures prior to shipping the goods.
While Boeing acknowledged that a “quality issue” necessitated reworking 767Fs and KC-46s prior to delivery, the company maintained that it had not altered its year-end delivery schedule.
The problem necessitates removing and repainting the primer within the fuel tank, and Boeing declined to comment on when the problem was first discovered or how many aircraft might be affected.
According to the Air Current, it could have an effect on more than a dozen Boeing aircraft in its inventory as well as planes that have been delivered since 2021.
Triumph Group and the United States Air Force did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The problem with the 767 is the most recent example of the problems with deliveries. It adds more color to a difficult picture of the industry that includes problems within Boeing and Airbus as well as pressures on the supply chain.
Leeham News reported on Monday that some 737 MAX deliveries had been held up by a software issue for up to a year. The issue is with the Option Selection Software, which is used to reconfigure an aircraft built for one customer before delivering it to another.
“Does not affect the timing of Boeing airplane deliveries and has no impact on our delivery outlook,” a spokesperson for Boeing told Reuters. In 2023, Boeing anticipates delivering at least 400 of its most popular narrowbody planes, the 737 MAX.
Boeing described the issue as a documentation issue that will not necessitate rewriting software and primarily affects delivered aircraft.
A series of broadly comparable analyst notes were prompted by the story, pointing out that the subject was not novel, despite the fact that it does not appear to have been reported by analysts or the media before.
“The potential impact could be delays for 30-40 aircraft,” stated Sheila Kahyaoglu, an analyst at Jefferies.
A data analysis error related to the widebody 787 Dreamliner’s forward pressure bulkhead has halted deliveries of the aircraft. This year, Boeing has not altered its goal of delivering 70 to 80 Dreamliners.
