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Horror Stories Surface From Unheeded Calls For Improved Wiring Safety

Steve Scott

Monday, June 21st, 2004

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The terms "accelerate" and "expedite" characterize safety recommendations issued this month by the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) to improve the safety of aircraft electrical wiring. To illustrate the AAIB's sense of urgency, draft advisory circulars (ACs) produced by the U.S. Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ATSRAC) in 2002 have yet to be issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The ATSRAC has devoted its effort to the safety of electrical wiring and interconnection systems in aging…

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