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Experts have warned there is a "high probability" that a fault which caused a British Airways jet to crash-land at Heathrow could hit other Boeing 777s.*
US air accident investigators called for a component to be redesigned after a Delta Air Lines plane reportedly encountered a similar problem.
Manufacturers Rolls-Royce say the new part should be ready within the year.
There are currently 220 Boeing 777s, with Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines, in operation. The planes are used by 11 airlines and British Airways owns 15.
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the real story . . .
http://tinyurl.com/btuokw
I have a buddy flying right seat in a 777 and he tells me they have known about the issue for a few years and perform the required procedures to clear the fuel lines and fuel/oil heat exchanger system on their long haul polar flights.
Nothing to worry about here.
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"fred says... Nothing to worry about here."
sure... that's why they're spending a year and how much money?... to modify the engines on all these planes.
thx though, for the link.
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