FAA issues urgent AD to address potential Boeing 777 fuel tank …
WEBAug 30, 2023 · The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urgently issued an airworthiness directive (AD) to address errors made by Boeing in a Requirements Bulletin (RB), which meant that the fuel tanks on some Boeing 777 aircraft were not properly protected against lightning strikes.
Boeing 777 plane fuel tanks could explode due to electrical flaw
WEBMay 23, 2024 · The Federal Aviation Administration found that Boeing's 777 plane has poor electrical insulation near its fuel tank that could cause explosions or fire.
Boeing 777 Cbt #56 Fuel System Overview And Operation
WEBThe jetliner was designed to bridge the gap be...
Boeing 777 Long-Range Wide Body Airliner - Aerospace …
WEBA centre section tank installed in the 777-200ER and the 777-300 increases the fuel capacity to 171,175l. The ultra-long-range aircraft, Boeing 777-200LR has additional fuel tanks in the rear cargo hold to bring the total fuel capacity to 195,285l.
FAA to mandate more measures to prevent 777 fuel tank ignition
WEBJul 25, 2022 · The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require US airlines to perform more work to ensure 777 fuel tanks are safe from potential ignition.
US rule on early 777 fuel-tank inerting overrides foreign carriers ...
WEBSep 22, 2020 · US safety regulators have adopted a controversial rule aimed at modifying early Boeing 777s to reduce the risk of a centre fuel-tank explosion, having dismissed multiple objections by foreign...
How does the nitrogen generation system in a Boeing 777 work?
WEBNov 21, 2017 · The 777 system. As RAC points out, "nitrogen-generation system" is somewhat of a misnomer. All the system does is remove oxygen from the ambient air and blow the rest into the center fuel tank; there is no chemically "new" nitrogen created. The 777 architecture is basically the same as the schematic that mike provides; in fact, all …
FAA issues directive to prevent Boeing 777 fuel tank explosions
WEBMar 1, 2023 · The FAA issues a final rule AD to prevent arcing and subsequent potential explosions in the Boeing 777’s fuel tanks after a fault current or a lightning strike.
Boeing modifying 777 fuel indicator after in-flight discrepancy ...
WEBJun 5, 2020 · US safety regulators have adopted a controversial rule aimed at modifying early Boeing 777s to reduce the risk of a centre fuel-tank explosion, having dismissed multiple objections by foreign...
BOEING 777-200LR and 777-F - SKYbrary Aviation Safety
WEBThree optional auxiliary fuel tanks take the baseline fuel tank capacity from 181,289 l to 203,570 l. Other new features include raked wingtips, redesigned main landing gear, and additional structural strengthening.