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FAA orders an inspection on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for fuel leaks

Washington, USA - Boeing claims that the problem is not related with the emergency landing of a 787 in New Orleans on Tuesday 4 December

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted an airworthiness directive (AD) for Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes, ordering to the airlines which utilize these aircraft to perform inspections to detect possible incorrect installation of some engine fuel feed manifold couplings, a problem which could cause leaks or even fires. "We are issuing this AD -the FAA declares- to detect and correct improperly...

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Rome, Italy, 12/05/2012 15:31
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