USATODAY.com News Articles on Aircraft Wiring (Sorted by relevance) Safety expert: Aircraft wiring a 'time bomb' (Nov 27, 2000 05:13PM) Safety expert: Aircraft wiring a `time bomb` Conference calls for circuit breakers that detect deadly faults By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY September 22, 1999 ALBUQUERQUE — Malfunctioning electrical wires on aging airliners are a ``ti... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w008.htm The FAA's draft report on aircraft wiring problems (Oct 18, 2000 05:13PM) The FAA`s draft report on aircraft wiring problems Chapter 1: Introduction In June of 1998 the Air Transport Association (ATA) formed the Aging Systems Task Force (ASTF) to review the effectiveness of maintenance on electrica... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/bt0055.htm Draft report on aircraft wiring (Oct 18, 2000 05:18PM) Draft report on aircraft wiring Transport Aircraft Intrusive Inspection Project (An Analysis Of The Wire Installations Of Six Decommissioned Aircraft) Draft Final Report Prepared by The Intrusive Inspection Working Group http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/bt0054.htm Report: Faulty wiring a threat to public (Nov 27, 2000 05:13PM) Report: Faulty wiring a threat to public Recommendations to deal with issue set for March By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY November 20, 2000 NEW YORK — A new report by President Clinton`s National Science and Technology Council conclude... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w011.htm Index of airplane wiring stories (Nov 27, 2000 02:35PM) Index of airplane wiring stories Federal report: Faulty wiring a threat to public — Nov. 20, 2000 Government to probe safety of aging wiring — June 2, 2000 Inspect wiring often, retired admiral says — Sept. 23,... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/index.htm Airplane wiring flies back into spotlight (Nov 27, 2000 05:14PM) Airplane wiring flies back into spotlight More inspections, task force, test results on the way By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY September 13, 1999 A spate of recent developments has vaulted aircraft wiring into the forefront of aviation saf... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w007.htm Experts seek way to make plane wiring safer (Nov 27, 2000 02:34PM) Experts seek way to make plane wiring safer By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY September 9, 1999 The nation`s top wiring experts have been meeting privately since late last year to figure out how to improve the safety of aircraft electrical wi... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w006.htm Cracks found in jet wiring (Oct 11, 2000 10:07AM) Cracks found in jet wiring FAA scrutinized airlines` old planes Oct. 11, 2000 By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY Experts say wiring report obscures gravity of problem Old airline jets might be flying with thousands of cracks in their ele... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/bt0052.htm FAA: Fliers should not worry about wiring (Oct 11, 2000 11:51PM) FAA: Fliers should not worry about wiring By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Faced with mounting concern about electrical wire on aging planes, a top Federal Aviation Administration official said Wednesday that passengers s... http://www.usatoday.com/news/washdc/ncswed15.htm Airplane wiring gets closer look (Nov 27, 2000 01:52PM) Airplane wiring gets closer look Was electrical wiring to blame for two unsolved plane crashes? Airline and government officials are looking more critically at the safety of wiring on passenger jets. http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w005.htm << back  -  next >> USATODAY.com News Articles (Sorted by relevance) Inspect wiring often, retired admiral says (Nov 27, 2000 05:12PM) Inspect wiring often, retired admiral says By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY September 23, 1999 ALBUQUERQUE — A type of electrical wire that runs throughout nearly half of all airline jets is prone to fail and should be regularly inspect... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w009.htm Aging wiring probed (Nov 27, 2000 02:34PM) Aging wiring probed `National concern` over plane, shuttle, nuclear plant safety By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY June 2, 2000 The Clinton administration plans to form a research group next week to probe the safety of aging wiring in airplan... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w010.htm U.S. knew of wiring flaws years before TWA crash (Jun 28, 2001 02:51 PM) U.S. knew of wiring flaws years before TWA crash By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY Smoke and a burning electrical smell seeped into the passenger cabin of an arriving SAS jet as it taxied to a terminal in Copenhagen, Denmark. All 110 passengers scrambled... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2001-06-14-wiring.htm Experts offer varied solutions (Nov 27, 2000 01:38PM) Experts offer varied solutions By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY November 9, 1998 Cover story: Wired for trouble Boeing: No kind of wire is perfect Military and private-industry wiring experts say airplane wiring can be made safer. http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w003.htm Expert says report obscures gravity of problem (Oct 11, 2000 10:26AM) Expert says report obscures gravity of problem Oct. 11, 2000 By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY FAA wiring report reveals cracked wiring on old jets A Federal Aviation Administration task force report on aircraft wiring is being denoun... http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/bt0053.htm Cover story: Wired for trouble (Nov 27, 2000 02:33PM) Cover story: Wired for trouble Cracked, chafed wiring insulation that could cause electrical shorts or arcing -- and a fire -- may be hidden in aging airliners By Gary Stoller, USA TODAY November 9, 1998 http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/wiring/w002.htm (Oct 06, 2000 02:05PM) FAA orders wiring inspections on Boeing 727s WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration ordered inspections on electrical wiring found in the fuel tanks of Boeing 727s Monday, and directed aircraft operators to wrap all the wires w... http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/business/1999/t0525fa.htm Air safety's frayed link (Nov 27, 2000 01:11AM) Air safety`s frayed link Electrical wiring on most airline jets is covered with an insulation known as Kapton that the U.S. Navy declared too hazardous for its jets in the 1980s. Federal Aviation Administration officials say Kapton p... http://www.usatoday.com/money/acovmon.htm Damage to Boeing jets being investigated (Jun 20, 2001 02:44 PM) Damage to Boeing jets being investigated SEATTLE (AP) — Suspicious damage was found to the wiring of up to 10 Boeing 737 jetliners undergoing final assembly, the company said Thursday. Boeing has since increased security at its plant in the... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/june01/2001-06-07-boeing-damage.htm Damage to Boeing jets being investigated (Jun 20, 2001 02:41 PM) Damage to Boeing jets being investigated SEATTLE (AP) — Suspicious damage was found to the wiring of up to 10 Boeing 737 jetliners undergoing final assembly, the company said Thursday. Boeing has since increased security at its plant in the... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-06-07-disney-underwear.htm << back  -  next >>

USATODAY.com News Articles (Sorted by relevance) Concorde gets up to speed in test (Jul 18, 2001 08:05 AM) Concorde gets up to speed in test By Ed Johnson, AP LONDON (AP) — The Concorde took a step closer to resuming service Tuesday with the first supersonic test flight of the aircraft since a crash near Paris last year grounded the jets. A British... http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/leisure/2001/2001-07-18-concorde.htm TechnoScout (Jul 18, 2001 07:22 AM) Concorde lands safely after test flight LONDON (AP) — A newly modified British Airways Concorde roared across the Atlantic on Tuesday on the first supersonic test flight since the fleet was grounded last year after a crash near Paris. With... http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2001/07/17/concorde.htm British Airways test-fly newly modified Concorde (Jul 16, 2001 10:49 AM) British Airways test-fly newly modified Concorde LONDON (AP) — British Airways will test fly a newly modified Concorde jet for the first time since shortly after the crash of an Air France Concorde grounded both nations' fleets of the sleek... http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2001/07/16/british-airways.htm Boeing finds suspicious wire damage on 737s (Jun 20, 2001 02:42 PM) Boeing finds suspicious wire damage on 737s SEATTLE, (Reuters) — Boeing, the No. 1 commercial aircraft maker, said Thursday it had found suspicious wire damage on 737 jetliners in a Seattle-area factory. The company, which stopped short of... http://www.usatoday.com/money/general/2001-06-07-boeing-sab.htm FBI investigating suspicious damage to Boeing 737s (Jun 20, 2001 02:51 PM) FBI investigating suspicious damage to Boeing 737s SEATTLE (AP) — The FBI is investigating suspicious damaged wiring found in as many as 10 Boeing 737 jetliners undergoing final assembly at a suburban plant. Boeing spokeswoman Sandy Angers said... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/june01/2001-06-08-boeing.htm FBI investigating suspicious damage to Boeing 737s (Jun 20, 2001 02:51 PM) FBI investigating suspicious damage to Boeing 737s SEATTLE (AP) — The FBI is investigating suspicious damaged wiring found in as many as 10 Boeing 737 jetliners undergoing final assembly at a suburban plant. Boeing spokeswoman Sandy Angers said... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-06-08-boeing.htm Countdown begins for $1.4B space station lab (Jun 19, 2001 03:28 PM) Countdown begins for $1.4B space station lab CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After three weeks of delay, the countdown has finally begun for the launch of Destiny, NASA's billion-dollar space station laboratory. It's been a long, hard-fought battle... http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-02-05-shuttle.htm Singapore Airlines crash report is disturbing (Jun 19, 2001 01:56 PM) Singapore Airlines crash report is disturbing TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lights were broken and markers were missing for a runway that should have been used by a Singapore Airlines jumbo jet that slammed into debris while taking off on the wrong... http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2001-02-23-singair.htm Planemaker hitwith string of problems (Nov 02, 1999 11:18PM) Planemaker hit with string of problems By Gary Strauss and David Field, USA TODAY The crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 might have been caused by pilot error, terrorists or poor maintenance. Until design or assembly-line problems are ruled ou... http://www.usatoday.com/news/index/plane/egypt035.htm (Nov 17, 1999 09:39AM) Technology boosts in-flight entertainment By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY IRVINE, Calif. - In-flight entertainment is moving from Hollywood glitz to SiliconValley sophistication. Quick question Flying high: http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/leisure/1999/lt201.htm << back  -  next >>