Japan Says Object, Stuck Valve Cause of Boeing 787 Leak
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Japan Airlines Co.’s fuel leak on a Boeing Co. 787 plane at Boston last month was probably caused by a foreign object that caused a valve to temporarily open.
Either a valve to prevent fuel flowing backward in the left tank, or a valve between the main and left tanks was temporarily open, causing the overflow, Japan’s transport ministry said in a statement today.