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Old 26th November 2002 | 18:31
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GlueBall
 
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Fuel Tank Pumps Overheating!

Be mindful about keeping an adequate amount of fuel in tanks, especially on 74s. A newfound phenomena about Hydro-Aire (Burbank) fuel pumps capable of reaching temperatures of 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit has triggered an FAA/Boeing Airworthiness Directive: Ordering additional quantities than previously thought of minimum fuel to be maintained in tanks. Only 900 degrees Fahrenheit is necessary to initiate spontaneous combustion of fuel vapors.Emergency Airworthiness Directive
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