FAA Issues 777-9 Fuel Tank Special Conditions

Credit: Boeing
WASHINGTON—FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions that Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks withstand tire debris impact. The requirements dictate that “tire-debris impact to any fuel tank or...

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