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Wiring Inspection Schedule Slips, But Massive Effort Is Coming

Steve Scott

Monday, July 14th, 2003

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An extra step is being taken by U.S. government officials to assure that everyone in the airline industry appreciates the scope of mandated aircraft wiring inspections to come. The locomotive is lumbering down the regulatory tracks, and an extra measure is being taken to ensure that there are no last-minute surprises. Operators could be looking at costs in the range of $100,000 per aircraft for an initial one-time cleaning and inspection of high-priority electrical wiring. A notice will be published…

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