Gast Geschrieben 29. November 2002 Melden Geschrieben 29. November 2002 The US Federal Aviation Administration has admitted it still has not discovered the cause of a fuel pump problem in some Boeing jets and has issued a fresh safety warning to airlines. The agency has ordered around 1400 planes, which include US-registered Boeing 747, 757 and next generation 737s, to carry extra fuel to keep the pumps covered. It is feared the equipment could overheat and possibly cause an explosion. This is the third warning about the suspect pumps issued by the FAA after overheating problems were reported on two Boeing 747 aircraft. The first was in August when airlines were told to keep fuel tanks topped up or to examine the pumps to ensure they were properly wired. By submerging the pumps, the FAA believes it would keep them away from vapors which might ignite. That was followed by a further safety directive in September when pumps manufactured by Hydro-Aire came under scrutiny. The agency repeated its warning about keeping fuel pumps submerged, asked for X-ray examinations to be carried out and for any faulty wiring to be replaced. "We are still trying to pinpoint exactly what the problem is and what the solution is," said an FAA spokesman. Quelle: http://news.airwise.com/index.html Hier die Links zu den neuen Emergency AD´s der FAA: 747-400 Series http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_G...77?OpenDocument 737 NG / 747 / 757 http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_G...2A?OpenDocument [ Diese Nachricht wurde geändert von: CRJ100 am 2002-11-29 09:12 ]
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