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Japan finds reason of fuel leaks on the Dreamliner aircraft

Tokyo, Japan - A foreign object caused the incomplete locking of a valve

Japanese investigators have found the reason of the fuel leaks which occurs twice on the same Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (the first time on January 8 at Boston, the second on January 13 at Tokyo-Narita Airport). In the incident on January 8, a Tokyo-bound 787 was taxiing when the "Logan" Airport staff noticed it was spilling fuel. The airplane was towed back to the gate after...

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Rome, Italy, 02/22/2013 19:19
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