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Old 4th Mar 2009, 17:32
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Buzzz
 
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FYI this NOTAM was issued this afternoon...

0903041732-0904041200EST EHAA A00210/09
REF ACCIDENT BOEING 737-800, TURKISH AIRLINES FLIGHT TK1951 AT FEB
25TH 2009 NEAR RWY 18R OF SCHIPHOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THE CAA-THE NETHERLANDS WOULD LIKE TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO:
THE AUTOMATIC THROTTLE SYSTEM OF THE BOEING 737-800, AS A PART OF
THE AUTOMATIC STEERING SYSTEM, RECEIVED INCORRECT INFORMATION BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE LEFT RADIO ALTIMETER, WHILE THE PLANE WAS STILL AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1950FT, THE RADIO ALTIMETER REPORTED AN ALTITUDE OF -8FT, WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC THROTTLE SYSTEM TO REDUCE POWER AND CONFIGURATED THE REST OF THE SYSTEMS AS IF THE PLANE WAS ONLY A FEW METERS ABOVE THE RWY. WHEN THE CREW NOTICED WHAT WAS GOING ON, IT WAS
ALREADY TOO LATE T0 INTERVENE EFFECTIVELY.
ALL OPERATORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT IN
THEIR TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE SCHEMES.
THE FULL PUBLICATION OF THE DECLARATION OF THE DUTCH SAFETY BOARD
CAN BE FOUND AT: De Onderzoeksraad voor veiligheid
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