Engine May Have Been Potential Fire Risk in Australia

HMAS Westralia's engines posed a serious fire risk, with unshielded leaking fuel lines located next to searing-hot engine parts, a mechanical engineer told an inquest today.
May 2, 2003
HMAS Westralia's engines posed a serious fire risk, with unshielded leaking fuel lines located next to searing-hot engine parts, a mechanical engineer told an inquest today.
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