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Engineering Disaster of TWA Flight 800

2.3 SEQUENCE OF BRAKEUP2 3.1 JET FUEL FLAMMABILITY4 3.1.1 FUEL CHARACTERISTICS4 3.1.2 FUEL FLAMMABILITY IN TWA 8004 3.2 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURES5 4.1.1 C-17 OBIGGS NITROGEN INERTING SYSTEM6 4.3 JET FUEL ALTERNATIVE7 4.4 VENTED AIR GAPS AND INSULATION7 On the 17th of July, 1996, 13 minutes in it’s flight, Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows that the aircraft exploded within the Central Wing Fuel Tank (CWT). Unfortunately, NTSB was unable to locate the source of ignition, but several theories of explosion where explained within this report. These theories include probability of the fuel flammability within the conditions before the aircraft’s explosion and the Failures of the electrical componentsThe solutions to the explosion theories include Nitrogen inerting, Jet fuel alternative, installation of foams and vented air gaps. The report recommends using the JP-5 fuel alternative instead of Jet A (fuel used in TWA800). This option was more favourable than the other solutions to the constraints of Boeing’s time and budget. 1.0 INTRODUCTIONBoeing Ltd. has initiated a project that will improve the design aircraft. This design will provide a safer and more comfortable flight. In conjunction with this project, Batchelor Consultancy Pty. Ltd. has been commissioned by Boeing Ltd. to examine the reason and of failure of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) and provide suitable recommendation to increase the safety of future flights of Boeing. This report will cover all the requirements that are stated in the Safety Modification Legislation AIR142. The matters to be considered while writing the report will include:Review the circumstances surrounding the accident to establish the probable cause/s of the accident. Provide the best recommendation that will increase the maximum safety to ...

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