4 weeks and counting, can't remember where the pictures come from, but they show 787 barrel sections 41/5-19 mis-match, a recognized problem with this manufacturing method borrowed from the MV-22 fuselage manufacture method
BusinessWeek has learned that Boeing's engineers are wrestling with several significant technical and production problems that could threaten the scheduled 2008 delivery of the jetliner
At a time when Boeing has left itself with little margin for error, the wide-ranging series of glitches could create a domino effect if they aren't resolved quickly. The worst news: The fuselage section -- the big multi-part cylindrical barrel that encompasses the passenger seating area -- has failed in company testing. That's forcing Boeing to make more sections than planned, and to reexamine quality and safety concerns.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...5/b3989049.htm
+ Systems not installed.
+ Workmanship issues with the horizontal stabilizer.
+ Temporary fasteners that will have to be replaced.
Those are only some of what 787 workers at The Boeing Co.'s Everett plant face as the mad dash begins to get the first Dreamliner assembled and out the factory door by July 8.
