EK Delayed out of Seattle
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EK 228 SEA-DXB EWA/B777 - delayed due to a running hydraulic leak from a tail fin area. Contracted Engineer did a good job accessing the area, determining the leak and organizing the spare part from Delta Airlines. Once installed and serviceable at 2030z (03:30 delayed), it turned out that Delta suddenly realized that this part was meant for EK and revoked the spare part due to missing agreements. As such and despite long debates we had to return the part.
Luckily an alternative was located with Alaskan Airlines. Spare could be installed and departed with a 06:30 delay.
EK 228 SEA-DXB EWA/B777 - delayed due to a running hydraulic leak from a tail fin area. Contracted Engineer did a good job accessing the area, determining the leak and organizing the spare part from Delta Airlines. Once installed and serviceable at 2030z (03:30 delayed), it turned out that Delta suddenly realized that this part was meant for EK and revoked the spare part due to missing agreements. As such and despite long debates we had to return the part.
Luckily an alternative was located with Alaskan Airlines. Spare could be installed and departed with a 06:30 delay.
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Gents,
Pray tell, what are the flight duty limits and rest rules like at Emirates? The flight time is 14:30, plus a delay of 6:30. Assuming a 1:00 brief, and a crew of 4, they'd have been on duty for 22:00 on arrival. I don't imagine EK has reserve crews in Seattle. How was this crew able to do this flight?
Pray tell, what are the flight duty limits and rest rules like at Emirates? The flight time is 14:30, plus a delay of 6:30. Assuming a 1:00 brief, and a crew of 4, they'd have been on duty for 22:00 on arrival. I don't imagine EK has reserve crews in Seattle. How was this crew able to do this flight?
I guess it depends on the inbound/outbound timings and when the fault was found...I guess one possibility would be if the fault was known inbound the crew call at the hotel might have been delayed.....other than that no idea...
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I don't imagine EK has reserve crews in Seattle