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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Boeing 787s to be reviewed by the Department of Transportation
- A cracked cockpit window and an oil leak turned up in Japan on Friday
- It's normal for new aircraft to have problems in their first year of flight, experts say
- The Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 went through growing pains when they were introduced
The Department of Transportation will announce a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner, including its "design, manufacture and assembly," officials said.
The review of the aircraft's critical systems comes after a rough week for the planes: A fire Monday, a fuel leak Tuesday, followed by two dings Friday.
The review will be announced at a new conference Friday morning, the department said.