wiredinUSA August 2013

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Wiring inspection called for Dreamliner US aviation safety officials confirmed in July that they will order an inspection of the wiring of emergency transmitters on all Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The newspaper added that Boeing intends to tell airlines to either inspect or remove the transmitters after British investigators had urged the FAA to order airlines to disable the batteries. MAKING THENEWS

The Federal Aviation A dm i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s inspectionorder is part of the investigation into the cause of a fire onboard a Dreamliner at a London, UK, airport earlier in the month. The beacons transmit the aircraft’s location in event of a crash.

A statement from the FAA read: “The Federal Aviation Administration is workingwithBoeingto develop instructions to operators for inspection of the Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) on Boeing 787 aircraft.

The New York Times reported that investigators are looking at the possibility that a pinched wire on a harness connecting a battery to the transmitter either ignited, or contributed to, the fire. The transmitters’ batteries on all 787s flying in the United States will also be inspected.

“These inspections would ask operators to inspect for proper wire routing and any signs of wire damage or pinching, as well as inspect the battery compartment for unusual signs of heating or moisture.”

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wiredInUSA - August 2013