This archive report was first published on 8 September 2019.
Published on September 8, 2019, Boeing Co (BA.N) announced it had suspended load testing of its new widebody 777X aircraft due to a cargo door failure during a ground stress test.
According to Boeing spokesman Paul Bergman, the team encountered an issue that required suspension of the test during final load testing on the 777X static test airplane.
The Seattle Times reported that a cargo door exploded outward during a high-pressure stress test on the ground, which occurred on a static test airplane not intended to fly.
Boeing previously reported a delay on its 777X widebody program due to General Electric Co (GE.N) engine problems, pushing the first flight into 2020.
Chicago-based Boeing has also been unable to deliver any of its 737 MAX aircraft since the single-aisle plane was grounded worldwide in March after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people.
