Boeing 777X fuselage split during Sept stress test – Seattle Times

The fuselage of Boeing Co’s upcoming 777X aircraft was split by a high-pressure rupture just as it approached its target stress level during a test in early September, the Seattle Times reported on Wednesday. Boeing suspended load testing of the new widebody in September when media reports said a cargo door failed a ground stress test. The Seattle Times said photos it had obtained of the test on 777X showed that the extent of the damage was greater than previously disclosed and earlier reports were wrong about crucial details.