Business · 01/10/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

The Boeing Company Issues Airworthiness Directive for 747-400 Series Airplanes

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The Boeing Company has adopted a new airworthiness directive requiring the installation of a hot short protector for fuel quantity indicating systems on certain 747-400 series airplanes to prevent a potential fuel tank explosion.

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