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The company cited further work on the aircraft as the reason for this after the supplier company Spirit Aero Systems discovered two incorrectly drilled holes in some aircraft fuselages.
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No immediate flight safety issue
Boeing confirmed the supplier’s finding after an inquiry from the Reuters news agency. Several industry people familiar with the matter had previously drawn attention to the problem. “Last Thursday, a supplier notified us of a discrepancy on some 737 fuselages. I would like to thank a supplier employee who alerted his supervisor that two holes may not have been drilled exactly to our requirements,” Stan said Deal, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said in a letter to employees.
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While this condition does not pose an immediate aviation safety concern and all 737s can continue to operate safely, Deal said the company is expected to need to perform rework on approximately 50 aircraft that have not been delivered.
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