United Airlines and Boeing Co. experienced a bumpy 24-hour
beginning late Tuesday with an emergency landing of a new 787
Dreamliner, followed by an unrelated Federal Aviation
Administration order requiring inspections on some of the jets
because of fuel line problems.  The Dreamliner created quite a
local buzz as the airliner opening the Asian market to Denver.
It is to be used on a Denver-to-Tokyo nonstop flight, scheduled
to debut in March.  The long-sought route, to be flown by
United, was largely made possible by the planes' lighter weight
and fuel-efficiency, which makes the flight from Denver more
economical.  Reports of fuel leaks were traced to improper
assembly of the engine's fuel-feed couplings on 787 airplanes at
the Boeing manufacturing facilities. The FAA order applies to
787s that already are in service and those still in production.
The FAA's airworthiness directive goes on to say that — if these
installation procedures are not fixed — it could lead to engine
power loss, shutdown or fires cau