The fallout of the fire aboard the Ethiopian Airlines 787 continues, with Transport Canada announcing that it ordering airlines to inspect the Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) for possible wiring issues that could lead to a fire according to the Wall Street Journal
The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch is continuing its investigation – with only the Special Bulletin published so far in relation to the incident that identified that pinched wires in the location of the ELT manufactured by Honeywell Inc,
Transport Canada has directed operators under its control to examine wiring in the ELT area on aircraft manufactured by:
- Airbus
- ATR
- Boeing
- Dassault Aviation
- Lockheed Martin
- McDonnell Douglas
No estimates have been provided into how many aircraft could be affected – but with the range of manufacturers listed above, it could be a lot.
Honeywell supports the move, and Boeing has already recommended that its customers inspect up to 1,200 of its planes. Currently Airbus has not requested airlines to inspect ELT’s.
The directive goes into effect on the 26th August, with airlines given 150 days to comply – meaning inspections are to be completed by 23rd January 2014.
