[ Ссылка ] - Boeing and All Nippon Airways are investigating a landing gear problem on the 787 Dreamliner, the first technical glitch reported since the new jetliner has entered service less than two weeks ago.
All Nippon Airways Pilots were forced to deploy the landing gear using a manual backup system, after an indicator lamp suggested the wheels were not properly down.
They landed at Okayama on the second attempt following the incident.
The problem is linked to a hydraulic valve.
The 787 Dreamliner is a revolutionary lightweight aircraft built mainly of carbon composites designed to save fuel.
It was delivered in September after three years of production delays and made an inaugural flight on October 26th from Tokyo to Hong Kong followed by regular services from November 1st.
All Nippon Airways has said it will fly the aircraft domestically on a trial basis before putting it on long international routes.
The landing gear for the 787 Dreamliner is made by Messier-Dowty of France.
Boeing and All Nippon Airways is investigating the landing gear problem.
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