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For the record.(investigation of aircraft wiring)(this and other topics are discussed)(Brief Article)

Business Insurance, October, 2000

* WIRING SAFETY A government/industry group's inspection of wiring in dozens of older commercial aircraft shows that airlines must improve wiring design, inspection, maintenance and data reporting, according to preliminary study results the group released last week. The problems, however, do not pose any immediate fleetwide safety concerns, according to the Aging Transport Systems Rulemaking Advisory Committee.

ATSRAC, a group of industry, government agency and safety authority representatives, was formed in response to Vice President Al Gore's 1997 White House commission report on aviation safety. The group earlier this year evaluated the condition of wiring in 81 in-service aircraft that were at least 20 years old. Breaches in wiring can be a safety hazard if...

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