NEW Boeing 777X Problems! #mentourpilot #breakingnews

The whole fleet of Boeings 777-9 test aircraft have recently been grounded after cracks have been found in the thrust-links on several GE9X engines.

The Thrust-links are structural components, made by Boeing, whose job it is to transfer the thrust from the engines to the pylons and wings of the aircraft - Think of them as the parts that connects a sled to the horse, pulling it.

[Michael_K_Woods]

The fact it completely severed shows how resilient aircraft are even in test stages. It will be interesting to see if the cracks were manufacturing defects, fatigue cracks, or installation abnormalities.

[Stlaind]

I'd honestly be more worried if there weren't any problems found during a test program because that would make me think it wasn't stringent enough to catch problems.

In software I've worked on, the only ones I was willing to recommend to anyone else were the ones that went through the wringer and had the most bugs found during testing.

[yamato]

Honestly I see this as a positive rather than a negative. If anything it shows Boeing is slowly getting more transparent with issues. And frankly, I’d rather the fault happens on the test aircraft than on an actual model sold for commercial use

[g-mang-man]

Isn't this discovery of issues why we perform dynamic testing BEFORE releasing the plane to the airlines? Good job Boeing. This is very good news. This release of information is exactly what the public needs to regain confidence in your products. Keep up the good work

[buddy]

If a company fails to properly design such a critical component I worry about the other thousands of components they designed.
But what do I know, I am just a stupid engineer.

[toms]

I totally agree with your assessment that this is good news. Boeing is being transparent and very proactive about sharing issues. It's a setback yes; but it shows they are doing the right thing and not hiding the matter.

[janstrzelba]

It is good they put this issue out in the open. On the other hand it shows how low they went... Thing that should be a routine or a standard now stands out as a highlight

[markrix]

I hate when engines fall off, really can ruin your day.

[kenbrown]

as other people said, finding problems during testing is good. it lets them be fixed before the plane goes into production.

[ttystikkrocks]

I think this is good for Boeing because they found a problem, they've been proactive about it and I'm sure they'll keep us up to date on their fix.

[Tropikaybay]

This is 2024 Thrust links are used in many applications. This is a material fault. Thrust links just don’t fail Quality materials must be used

[Geeky]

honestly, the ONLY way my trust of the Boeing company as a passenger COULD be re-gained is if i see nothing but HYPER-Transparency from them...

[RTCMAHL]

That's the point of testing to find issues with the designs. At this point with Boeing I would be more concerned if they didn't find something.

[harstoft]

This is why they do flight testing. There are always some components that break and need to be redesigned once they experience real world conditions

[kateS]

Agreed, transparency is the right way forward.

[Cheech]

And this is what test flights are all about. I’m glad Boeing found this problem. They are doing their job and in the end the flying public will be safe! Good job Boeing and thank you for being upfront and honest

[cassandratq]

Thank you for passing this along! Do you think they are being so transparent because of the new CEO? It's not good news for Boeing, but that it was found during testing is a very encouraging sign, no?

[stevercarter]

Thank you for your service. You’ve been an outstanding teacher and an honest broker for the aviation industry. I’m deeply sorry for what happened to Boeing but it’s entirely their own fault. Well at least you’re not in space. Good wishes to your family.

[frankiedeuce]

Wow. I just photographed a 777x about 2 weeks ago. I live about 2 miles from the Boeing plant in Everett, and they fly directly over our house on approach. Maybe I should be worried.. :)

[hasankhawar]

The GE90-110 on B777-300ER has more thrust than the GE9X and yet B777-300ER never had an issue with the thrust links, looks like an undiagnosed vibrational issue