B787 ELT - Konsekvensene av AD`en griper om seg

Boeing asks for ELT inspections on up to 1,200 Aircraft

Boeing confirmed to ATW it is asking specific operators of 717, Next-Generation 737, 747-400, 767 and 777s to inspect aircraft with the Honeywell fixed emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) following the July 12 Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner fire at London Heathrow Airport. "We are taking this action following the AAIB Special Bulletin, which recommended that airplane models with fixed Honeywell ELTs be inspected," a Boeing spokesman told ATW in an emailed statement.

"The purpose of these inspections to is gather data to support potential rulemaking by regulators. The safety of passengers and crew members who fly aboard Boeing airplanes is our highest priority," Boeing said.

According to Boeing, between 1,100 to 1,200 aircraft are equipped with Honeywell ELTs and are subject to inspection. "We are asking our customers to inspect as many as possible over the next 10 days and report back to us the results so that we can gather data to support potential rulemaking by regulators."

Honeywell ELTs have been deployed on approximately 20 aircraft models, including Boeing, Airbus and numerous business aviation aircraft.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), meanwhile, has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) that essentially mirrors the AD issued by FAA on July 25, which called for 787-8 operators to inspect or remove the Honeywell ELTs. EASA and FAA have different rules regarding the requirement for an operational ELT.