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Tue, Sep 10, 2019

Boeing Suspends 777X Load Testing

Cargo Door Failed In A Ground Stress Test

Boeing has suspended load testing of its 777X following the failure of a cargo door during a ground stress test.

Reuters reports that Boeing released a statement attributed to spokesman Paul Bergman, who said "During final load testing on the 777X static test airplane, the team encountered an issue that required suspension of the test.”

According to the Seattle Times, a cargo door "exploded outwards" during a high-pressure test. The test article is built for ground testing and not intended to be airworthy.

Bergman said in the statement that overall testing of the 777X would continue.

Load testing is designed to subject an airframe to stresses that are far beyond what the airplane would reasonably occur during normal operations.

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