Thank you all you wise old heads, and the 'aorta' crowd, its been interesting reading. However, I would dearly like to see the FMECA (Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis) for the system! It was always stressed when I were a lad 'Take away one link in the chain and the accident doesnt happen', and this looks like just one such link that did not need to be there and caught the crew out.
Apologies to BOAC and other OFs from another OF!
I'll get my hat
Last edited by Biggles225; 5th March 2009 at 17:45.
Reason: Forgot to explain the acronym