"Jim Knoyle" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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"Chad Irby" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote:

I could put forward the outright refusal of the University system
refusing
to do any more work for NTSB, due to their misuse of the material.

Then you have a link, or a reference which mentions this, right?

As usual though, I will expect you to do your own research.

As usual, it doesn't exist, and you were hoping nobody would notice.

More likely, it doesn't really matter what you imagine, Chad.

And you're not even going to mention the two other Boeing-made planes
(737s in Manila 1991, and Bangkok 2001) which have exploded on the
ground from exactly the sort of fuel-tank problem that got TWA 800,
right?

No, in fact that detail has already been covered; in this thread. There
is
an AD covering the 737 -300 and earlier wire bundle problem. The idea
that
their is a "design philosophy" that causes 747 CWT's to be bombs is
nutty.
The 747 not only lacks the "too short" wire bundle of some 737s, but
that
bundle is not even routed through the CWT in 747s, like the 737.

Wrong again, Tarver! There is a single connector with shielded wiring
running from said connector to each of the probes in the tank. The
setup is identical for both the 737 and 747 (and all other Boeing
transports, for that matter) with the only difference being in the number
of probes per tank. That is the only wiring inside the tank i.e. passive
fuel quantity probes (capacitors). As I've said before, the fuel pump
motors and valve actuators are outside of the tank.
Yes, John, I've assisted in the replacement of dozens of fuel qty.
harnesses, though most were 737s.

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JK

Thanks for verifying/validating a "Consistent Boeing CWT Design Philosophy"
used on all Boeing Models with CWT's.

It is my understanding Boeing has changed it's "CWT Design Philosophy" to
minimize/eliminate the "Inherent Danger" of the older "Design Philosophy.

In the future I will refer to the new CWT design Philosophy as "NEW" & the
older 1 as "Heritage".
Ralph Nesbitt
Professional FD/CFR/ARFF Type