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Old 9th Oct 2008, 18:23
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The main "news" are:

-Last Minute Changes were included in the cargo sheet, adding 555lb to the weight (5190lb PAX, 27655 cargo). ATOW reflected 141863lb.

-DFDR recorded RAT probe to 104ºC prior to first line up. After that, RAT didn't show over 30ºC.

-Some of the checklist procedures can be figured from the CVR (prestart and before start) and the taxi checklist. During taxi, they contacted ground control and received takeoff permission. Before take off, they run the take off inminent checklist.

-210º 5knots wind, >28ºC.

-DFDR has reliability problems on the recording of one of the two flight guidance computers (DFGC nº2), the origin of which is unknown. The DFRD doesn't use the DFGC to read the RAT temperature or the flaps angle setting.

-The DFGC selected by the crew was nº2 (there goes the investigator's luck).

-Part of the data on the QAR has been extracted and is being analyzed.

-3 right wing and 2 left wing flaps' actuators have been identified. 4 had lost hydraulic pressure and could be freely actuated. The fifth was heavily damaged from the fire and is stuck.

-2 slats control cilinders were found, as well as the mechanical elements for 3 of the sections. All fire damaged and consistent with RETRACTED positions.


The report concludes that ongoing investigations are being centered in finding out the state of wing configuration and cockpit controls as well as further analysis of the black boxes, etc.

And that's it. If it weren't for the leaked draft, we would know even less than we do know. So much for the wait-and-do-nothing until the official information is released.

You can (perhaps) get a google translated version of the report here:

Translated version of http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/97C78A32-1428-4BC4-B70C-18DA3474E92C/38073/2008_032_A_preliminar.pdf

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