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Faulty Maintenance Blamed In Joint STARS Refueling Incident

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Friday, July 10th, 2009

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A lapse in maintenance caused the rupture of fuel tank within the left wing of an E-8C surveillance aircraft, which led to an in-flight emergency at a forward operating location March 13, Air Combat Command said yesterday. An accident investigation board determined that a subcontractor left a mechanical test plug in the climb vent during maintenance, which resulted in increased pressure inside the fuel tank as the aircraft climbed in altitude, according to a report released by the command. The…

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