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FAA Flags Unapproved Titanium in Boeing 787 Ram Air Turbines

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking regulatory action after discovering that some Boeing 787 Dreamliner ram air turbine (RAT) fittings may have been manufactured using unapproved and potentially inferior titanium. Boeing assembles the 787 series at its facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. (airguide.info) More...

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The use of such materials came amid global titanium shortages caused by Western sanctions against Russia -
Another case of ''bite off your nose to spite your face''
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