Fuel Tank Inerting System
The full paragraph, from the BAe report, dated August 2004, reads as follows:
"Maintain watching brief of current civil regulatory developments regarding mandating of heated fuel tank area inerting during flight. (In line with FAA fireworthiness developments following TWA Flight 800 in-flight fuel tank explosion accident investigation findings recommending of fitment on new build, and possibly in-service retrofitment of fuel tank nitrogen inerting system to prevent the occurrence of an explosive vapour in a partially filled tank)"
There is also a strange statement in the Summary of the report, which reads as follows:
"In view of the above summary, and on the assumption that the recommendations made within the report are reviewed, it may be concluded that the design and operational assessment of both types [MR MK2 and R MK1], together with in-service record of both types, indicate that both types are acceptably safe to operate within contexts and in a peacetime service from a fire/explosive safety haxard point of view."
To me, the word "reviewed" is an odd choice. I can not see how the same conclusion can apply to "reviewd and rejected" and "reviewed and accepted".
Legal advice sought.
DV
Last edited by Distant Voice; 14th November 2007 at 16:39.