The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel has ordered operators of Israel Aerospace Industries‑converted Boeing 747‑400 freighters to inspect wiring near cockpit oxygen bottle hoses after chafing was found, citing a risk of arcing and fire. The directive requires targeted checks on affected airframes to assess potential damage.
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The regulator's directive mandates immediate inspections of IAI‑converted 747‑400 freighters, a step that can require aircraft checks or temporary removals from service; regulators have used similar inspection orders in recent fleet responses (see the DGCA's reinspection directive).
The issue highlights conversion‑level wiring and oxygen‑system routing as a safety vulnerability, raising questions about conversion quality control and MRO oversight; comparable supplier/inspection actions have prompted EASA and OEM advisories in other programs.
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