103 Flight Controls (ATA 27) service difficulty reports for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner3.1% of all reported difficulties.

Most reported components

  • ACTUATOR 16
  • SENSOR 7
  • WARNING SYSTEM 6
  • CONTROL UNIT 6
  • WARNING MESSAGE 6
  • PINION GEAR 6
  • MODULE 5
  • SPOILER 5
  • MOTOR 4
  • SPOILER SYS 4
  • UNKNOWN 3
  • CONTROL MODULE 2
  • TRIM SYSTEM 2
  • PCU 2
  • CONNECTOR 2

Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).

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