Issues related to the LE FLAPS TRANSIT

[Telstar]

ASFKAP

Yes that's correct and it has lead to a fatal in the case of Helios and a few very near misses at a host of other airlines.

To quote an earlier post of mine:

The 737 press system has been noted as being deficient in ergonomic terms. It has caught operators out at a few airlines. The accident report into the Helios Crash makes note of this. Here are a selection from 2 operators. The Aer Lingus incident was particularly serious. Please Note that these happened across most variants: -200,-400,-800.

Aer Lingus:

http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/3504-0.pdf

FR:

http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/3496-0.pdf

http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/3893-0.pdf

http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/6693-0.pdf

I think there was more, but you get the picture.

What BOAC refers to, I think is this:

http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/35223...er-system.html

Also another interesting picture!:

Photos: Boeing 737-844 Aircraft Pictures | !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The former a rare failure mode which despite all the training and contrary to the amended takeoff briefing issued by Boeing as an AD IS actually a config warning once airborne. However the training at the place I work is very clear: Horn when airborne masks on regardless.