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Boeing: "investigation into debris in tanks" on aircraft launched

"The new discovery will not further lengthen the time"

"Foreign Object Debris" (Fod) were found in the tanks of the B-737 Max aircraft. While it waits to return to fly after the worldwide grounding following the accidents in Ethiopia and Indonesia that caused the death of 346 people, that is foreign or waste objects or substances (see AVIONEWS) capable of causing serious damage, such as fire or short circuits.The aircraft manufacturing giant has made...

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Washington, Usa, 02/20/2020 13:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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