Transcript of Hearing 12/12/97 - TWA Flight 800 Investigation

12801combat and heard the maintenance offer removed my foam2before I flew in there,I might be a bit upset about34567it. So, I think you have to look at the maintenanceversus the survivability issue from our perspective.But, it really is –– it is not something that we arefamiliar with.MR. LIDDELL: Also rare you familiar with8what type of fuel tanks this foam is used in?Is it in9a bladder tank,or is it just a fuel tank?10MR. BALL:Most of the foam is in the wing.1112Most of the foam applications are in the wing tanks.There are some applications in the fuselage. The F-151314is in the fuselage,a bladder.and I believe the F–15 fuselage has15But,generally speaking, the foam is most16applicable to us in the wing tanks because that is a17large, exposed area.That’s a (inaudible) mentioned181920yesterday, and those wings take a lot of hits.Also rthose wings -- that wing field is,generally speaking, used first. So, that is our most21vulnerable area.That also gives us a minimum fuel2223penalty because we don’t carry that much fuel in thewing.24MR. LIDDELL:Thank you very much. No25further questions, Mr. Chairman.CAPITAL HILL REPORTING, INC.(202) 466-9500