Boeing..forgive me I was referrring to the accident report covered in a previous post.....I should have clarified that to one and all.
Regretfully, when you read it, it was (in my opinion) completely preventable....a brief preflight inspection with a torch should have highlighted the problem of accumulation in the intakes whilst on stand..then the required corrective action could have ensued. Or.....intake covers should have been available...(always carried on any TP a/c I have operated..PT6 & TPE 331). What concerns me about this accident, is the apparent lack of awareness of the dangers of accumulation & consequently ingestion (both company and crew) that the report seems to highlight.
If nothing else comes out of this........ANYONE operating T/P aircraft TAKE YOUR INTAKE COVERS EVERYWHERE YOU GO....they are lifesafers.
