FAA Increases 747 Wire Insulation Inspection Requirements
FAA expanded its year-old 747 Teflon wire coating inspection program Friday, requiring operators to check the insulation of stainless steel as well as aluminum conduits in pumps that boost the flow of fuel out of the aircraft's wingtip tanks. The agency superseded its Dec. 23, 1996, airworthiness...
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