Transport i lotnictwo · 07/08/1998

Boeing Issues Airworthiness Directive for 747 Series Airplanes to Address Fuel Tank Safety Concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has adopted a new airworthiness directive requiring Boeing Model 747 series airplanes to revise their Airplane Flight Manuals to advise flightcrews of limitations on dry operation of the override/jettison pumps of the center wing fuel tank, and to perform repetitive inspections and replacement of worn parts to prevent potential fires or explosions.