FAA Targets 777 Lightning Protection For Expanded Checks

MRO hangar with aircraft
Credit: S Broderick / AWST
The FAA plans to expand inspections of Boeing 777 fuel feed tubes for latent lightning protection failures to a larger portion of the fleet after concluding an existing mandate does not cover all aircraft that could be at risk. A Sept. 15 notice of proposed rulemaking proposes repetitive inspections...
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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