Washington, May 6 (EFE).- United States federal authorities opened a new investigation into Boeing after the aircraft manufacturer admitted that it "may not have completed" wing assembly inspections on some 787 Dreamliners.

The Federal Aviation Administration stated that Boeing "voluntarily informed us in April that it may not have completed required inspections to confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliner airplanes."

The document, published by local media, added that the investigation aims to determine whether the inspections were performed and whether "company employees may have falsified aircraft records."

The US regulator also claimed that Boeing is reviewing all 787s still in production and must create a plan to address the in-service fleet, but stressed that it is "not an immediate safety of flight issue."

The FAA investigation was initiated by Boeing in April after an engineer who worked for the company, Sam Salehpour, reported that crews assembling the 787 Dreamliner's fuselage failed to properly fill tiny gaps when joining separately manufactured parts of the fuselage.

Salehpour's attorneys said this put more wear and tear on the plane, shortening its lifespan and risking "catastrophic" failure.

In April, the FAA said it was investigating the claims made by Salehpour, who provided the regulator with Boeing documents that would support his accusation. EFE

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