Japan Airlines Boeing 787 new fuel leak reports
Japan Airlines said on Sunday that a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet monitored in Tokyo after a fuel leak in Boston Airport last week had leaked during previous tests on the same day, Reuters reports.
Narita International Airport outside Tokyo says Japan Airlines reported a 100-gallon fuel leak in a 787 during an inspection Sunday. The aircraft was reported to be the same as that of a fuel leak in Boston had last week.
A spokeswoman said a leak from a nozzle on the left used for removing fuel was caused by an open valve on the plane. The jet, which is approximately 40 liters of fuel spilled on the airport taxiway in Boston in a separate valve problem, is out of service.
The leak occurred when the aircraft was taxiing for takeoff on a flight to Tokyo on 8 January. It made the flight about four hours later.
According to the spokeswoman JAL, the causes of these incidents are not known. It is not known when the plan is expected to fly again.
"We are aware of the event and work together with our customers," Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said of the leak in Tokyo, according to Reuters.
The U.S. government said Friday the 787 is safe to fly, though it launched a probe last week into the cause of various problems.
The 787 is the newest and most high-tech aircraft from Boeing. Japanese airlines are among the top 787 customers.
Narita International Airport outside Tokyo says Japan Airlines reported a 100-gallon fuel leak in a 787 during an inspection Sunday. The aircraft was reported to be the same as that of a fuel leak in Boston had last week.
A spokeswoman said a leak from a nozzle on the left used for removing fuel was caused by an open valve on the plane. The jet, which is approximately 40 liters of fuel spilled on the airport taxiway in Boston in a separate valve problem, is out of service.
The leak occurred when the aircraft was taxiing for takeoff on a flight to Tokyo on 8 January. It made the flight about four hours later.
According to the spokeswoman JAL, the causes of these incidents are not known. It is not known when the plan is expected to fly again.
"We are aware of the event and work together with our customers," Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel said of the leak in Tokyo, according to Reuters.
The U.S. government said Friday the 787 is safe to fly, though it launched a probe last week into the cause of various problems.
The 787 is the newest and most high-tech aircraft from Boeing. Japanese airlines are among the top 787 customers.
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