Electrical arcing discovered in 737 fuel tank

FAA and Boeing officials yesterday said that they had discovered what appears to be arcing from a bundle of high voltage wires in the fuel tank of a Continental Airlines 737. The discovery was made Monday night and Tuesday morning, and yesterday the FAA issued an emergency order requiring that all...

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