No, once the Fatigue Test A/P has approx 10,000-12,000 cycles, which is required by the FAA, it's good to go into service. Boeing puts the balance of three lifetimes on the A/P for their own data. In any case, we stay well ahead of any in service airplanes to find potential problems here and implement any changes fleetwide.
Because there is no interior installed in the test article. Sunlight will breakdown the carbon fiber from the inside out. The windows are designed to filter UV but, at that time we were taking no chances. We have since removed the window coverings.
NO ONE. NOBODY in the whole world, manufactures passenger airline airplanes like the U.S. NO ONE!
Congratulations is a very short word to express my admiration and aknowledge for you Boeing people.
In the name of the millions osf passengers who fly in your airplanes around the world, I´ll Thank You forever.
MrCapi55 18 hours ago
No, once the Fatigue Test A/P has approx 10,000-12,000 cycles, which is required by the FAA, it's good to go into service. Boeing puts the balance of three lifetimes on the A/P for their own data. In any case, we stay well ahead of any in service airplanes to find potential problems here and implement any changes fleetwide.
bffbpete 3 weeks ago
So, does the companies have to wait the 3 years before they can use it? Or is this test still going on even with the first flights.
skat0r 3 months ago
@skat0r i was just about to ask the same question.
loyalqueen 2 months ago
why is the cocokpit window covered？
jasleil 5 months ago
@jasleil So the pilot can sleep through the 100,000 flights!
stikmunkey 4 months ago
@stikmunkey loll, easy hours
skat0r 3 months ago
Because there is no interior installed in the test article. Sunlight will breakdown the carbon fiber from the inside out. The windows are designed to filter UV but, at that time we were taking no chances. We have since removed the window coverings.
bffbpete 3 months ago