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Missing Safety Lockwire Cited in 767 Fire

Before the 767 was pushed back from the gate, the crew had noted an anomaly with a fuel quantity indication and fuel tank configuration.

by Linda Werfelman | June 20, 2020

The failure by maintenance personnel to install a safety lockwire on a fuel line coupling led to the Oct. 29, 2015, fuel leak and fire on a Boeing 767-200ER at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (Florida, U.S.) International Airport that seriously injured one passenger and caused substantial fire damage to the airplane, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.

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