Boeing Looks Into 787 Dreamliner Glitch, Military Products May Contain Counterfeit Chinese Parts

Boeing and All Nippon Airways are probing a problem with landing gear on the 787 Dreamliner that was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday. This is the first technical problem since the jetliner went into service less than two weeks ago, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.

Pilots on the first of two aircraft delivered so far to ANA were forced on Sunday to deploy the landing gear using a manual backup system, according to a Reuters report, after an indicator lamp suggested the wheels were not properly down.

Boeing's defense unit is based in Hazelwood and is also currently in question. According to a Puget Sound Business Journal report, allegations of counterfeit Chinese parts being used in U.S. military aircraft are surprising to Frank Houston, senior vice president at Esterline Technologies Corp., a supplier of .

Some of these parts allegedly were installed on Boeing aircraft, according to the report. The accusations were raised during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee Nov. 8.

According to a story about the hearing in Bloomberg, non-approved Chinese parts have been found in Boeing aircraft including the C-17 cargo plane, the F/A-18F Superhornet fighters, and CH-46 Chinook helicopter.