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More Fuel Testing & New Additives May Be Necessary |
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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 |
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As indicated in our current story about the engine power loss that led to the crash of a British Airways B777, waxing in aviation fuel may occur at temperatures above the freezing point of the fuel, leading to clogged fuel lines and fouled filters (see Aviation Safety & Security Digest, ‘Wax In Fuel May Be More Significant Than Temperature In Accident Investigation’). Below, four items that shed additional light on the problem, and which point to palliative measures the industry may have to adopt wholesale if long flights in cold weather are to continue: |
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Wax In Fuel May be More Significant Than Temperature |
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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 |
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British investigators have released a bulletin updating the status of the investigation into the crash of a British Airways B777 last January indicating that the cause is still not known. The May 2008 bulletin has no interim recommendations, as so far the investigation has turned up nothing that would cause the sudden fuel starvation that led to the crash (for basic details of the crash just short of London’s Heathrow Airport, see Aviation Safety & Security Digest, ‘Crash May Stem From Sustained Exposure to Extreme Cold Weather,’ January 2008 archive). |
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Agency Accuses Airline of Sloppy Maintenance While Sidestepping Its Own Safety Oversight Shortcoming |
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008 |
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The recent groundings of hundreds of airliners for inspections raises serious questions about federal oversight (see Aviation Safety & Security Digest, ‘Committee Vows to Legislate Changes to Strengthen Oversight of Airlines’). The perception given by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is that the agency is on top of safety issues and has acted with alacrity when that safety appeared threatened. What is not addressed is why it took so long for the FAA to rectify numerous long-standing safety issues. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 May 2008 )
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Further Improvements in Airline Safety Doubted |
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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A majority of aviation professionals does not expect airline safety to improve during the next five years. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 May 2008 )
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Outmoded Airport Fire/Rescue Standards Jeopardize Lives, Fire Fighters Assert |
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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The lax safety culture of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extends beyond aircraft maintenance to the outdated 20-year-old standards for fire and rescue operations that jeopardize lives in the event of an aircraft incident at an airport, charged the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) on 30 April 2008. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 May 2008 )
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Chance for Valuable Insights Into Safety Issues Lost |
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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Premature burial of an air-safety survey means an opportunity is being lost to better understand safety trends at a time when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is being accused in Congress of being too cozy with the airlines it is required to regulate. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 May 2008 )
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Oversight of Parts Manufacturers Comes Under Withering Scrutiny |
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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A 26 February 2008 report by the Department of Transportation Inspector General (DOT/IG) seems to indicate that a greater number of airplane parts are being made by cheaper suppliers overseas, without much supervision from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 May 2008 )
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