Airports Company South Africa says it has resolved a technical issue with refueling of aircraft that hit 41 flights at OR Tambo International Airport on 28 December, and it is putting in place new measures to ensure the problem doesn't recur.
at OR Tambo International Airport on 28 December, and it is putting in place new measures to ensure the problem doesn't recur.
The emergency shutdown valve that connects the fuel pump to the hydrant failed to actuate, and remained closed, while the manual mode of operations was attempted, but was not successful. While ACSA didn't have a spare parts problem, it recognised the need to implement speedier replacement, Mpofu said.
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