PanzerJohn/Daily Mail;
However, instead of repairing the fault, mechanics used wire to block the sheet which directs the air flow as a temporary measure. This was in line with Spanish air safety regulations.
Yikes.. so this is what
STOWED means....
This is how I used to fix my car 20 years ago. Might be a bit more advanced
method used here, but wire certainly doesn't like vibrations,
bending and temperature changes. Could definitely be a chance the
wire somehow came off when takeoff thrust was set after having been
stressed for 3 days.
I guess there would be no warning lights on the panel since the
system was deactivated.
This also means it maybe could have been a "partial" bucket
deployment which explains the extra runway use.
Another possibility is that only the upper half bucket deployed
which could explain the initial left wing drop reported by one passenger,
since this would direct the thrust on the right engine down.
Attach the "In flight reverser deploy checklist".
XPM
