FAA investigating whether Boeing falsified 787 inspection reports

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is investigating whether Boeing employees may have skipped key inspections of certain 787 Dreamliner aircraft and falsified reports to say the work was completed.

The agency said Boeing voluntarily disclosed the issue last month, telling regulators that inspections of areas of the jet where the wings join the fuselage may not have been done as required. It said Boeing said it is reinspecting all 787 aircraft in production and that Boeing will be required to develop a plan to address planes in service that might not have received full inspections.