Dupont Fuel Additive Ban Targets 737 MAX Fuel Systems

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Regulators have banned the use of Dupont’s Kathon FP 1.5 biocide in Boeing 737 MAXs, the first of what is likely to be a series of mandates to protect fuel systems from in-service incidents linked to the antimicrobial fuel system additive. The July 14 FAA airworthiness directive, immediately adopted...
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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