> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I would assume Airbus builds to hard metric.
Whilst doing some research on this question, I found the following: "French airworthiness directive 2002-368(B) states that a conversion error with regard to applied torque values (metric units to U.S. Customary Units) specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57-3067, dated October 12, 2000; and Revision 01, dated April 10, 2001; has been identified. This error might lead the operators using U.S. Customary Units to apply a torque value being less than those required, which could lead to a loose nut." http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov /2003/pdf/03-28.pdf Some people say that metrication would be a major expense. This is yet another example of the continuing expense of running two (or more) parallel measuring systems.
