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Article: Airlines check Boeing aircraft after fuel pump alert.
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- Airline Industry Information
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- September 2, 2002
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Airlines around the world have been checking their Boeing aircraft after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned of a potential defect that could cause a fire or an explosion.
The fault affects a batch of fuel pumps used in centre-wing fuel tanks on the Boeing 737-600, -700, -700C, 800, -900; 747; and 757 series aircraft. The FAA's directive stated that the ...