ontimeexceptACARS
QUOTE
"I shot the frame itself in Madrid last year, before its repaint. It looked in good nick, no oil leaks or loads of brake dust around the gear, no Fokker 100 or CRJ stylee soot marks around the tail. May have just had a paint or a wash, though."
UNQUOTE
I stand agast at some of the comments I read on these topics. When on earth did an oil leak (and you know it's a leak and not an overspill during last top up do you?), excessive brake dust (what do you think happens to the brake pad segments when the brakes are applied??) and sooty marks around an engine's exhausts signify a badly maintained airframe??
Some I work are filthy - but are the safest things I've been near - they just desperatly need a good wash (and would get one if not for the tight flying schedule).
Please; conjecture is the greatest enemy of the truth. Lets keep it both professional and informed here if we can.
An Engineer.
Last edited by virginpaul; 20th Aug 2008 at 21:16.