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Forum: Tech Log

12th Sep 2017, 22:15

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Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment in flight

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Posted By tdracer

My understanding was that in the aftermath of...

My understanding was that in the aftermath of Lauda, ALL the then in production Boeing aircraft added the third lock (aka "Sync Lock" since they locked the synchronizing shaft that ties the actuators...

Forum: Tech Log

12th Sep 2017, 05:24

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Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment in flight

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Posted By tdracer

EMIT, I believe the key was they had to respond...

EMIT, I believe the key was they had to respond to the T/R deployment immediately - and lacking the outside visual queues and making sense of the attitude display took a second or two that they...

Forum: Tech Log

7th Sep 2017, 15:57

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Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment in flight

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Posted By tdracer

I've never spent significant time working an...

I've never spent significant time working an aircraft with tail mounted engines (I was responsible for the 727 for a while, but it was decades out of production at the time and there wasn't much...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Sep 2017, 03:49

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Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment in flight

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Posted By tdracer

Interesting that you brought that part up......

Interesting that you brought that part up... There had been some partial in-flight deployments on 747s over the years, and while I suspect it was certainly exciting they landed safely. But...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Sep 2017, 00:36

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Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment in flight

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Posted By tdracer

I'm only speaking for Boeing here (although I'd...

I'm only speaking for Boeing here (although I'd be surprised if they other guys are meaningfully different). The T/R translating sleeve position is monitored electronically - prox switches, L(R)VDT,...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Sep 2017, 14:48

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Uncommanded thrust reverser deployment in flight

Views: 29,068

Posted By tdracer

On a twin with most large turbofan engines, if...

On a twin with most large turbofan engines, if the reverser deploys in flight your chances of a happy outcome are pretty minimal. I was involved in the Lauda investigation - including wind tunnel...

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