FAA Orders 747 Lightning Protection System Inspections

boeing 747
Credit: Boeing
Undetected degradation of key lightning protection system parts prompted Boeing to recommend prompt inspections on all 747s, and the FAA is mandating the work for U.S.-registered aircraft. Boeing uses several layers of protection to ensure feed tubes that run into fuel tanks do not become ignition...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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