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preset
20th Feb 2007, 00:42
Anybody know the reason why yesterdays midday Virgin Blue flight MEL-ADL returned to MEL ? Pax reported cabin was quite hot & descent was rapid although I think this may have been perception due to ears hurting (pressurisation problem perhaps?) Capt announced the intention to return after about 20 mins into the flight.
Buster Hyman
20th Feb 2007, 01:23
Must've been the ADL United fans complaining about the service/flight/routing/turbulence/ticket cost...etc, etc, etc....
Bumpfoh
20th Feb 2007, 04:28
Accompanied with the coach getting hot under the collar again!:ok:
Or do they fly QF?
Warped Wings
20th Feb 2007, 05:58
Both aircon packs tripped off passing 10,000ft. Aircraft returned to MEL unpressurised.
Buster Hyman
20th Feb 2007, 08:11
Unpressurised? Crikey, that was lucky! There could've been bits of pie floaters from here to Tailem Bend!!!
preset
20th Feb 2007, 08:34
Thanks WW. Non flier friend was on board & got a little worried. I can now give him a rational non dramatic explanation :)
Aussie
20th Feb 2007, 09:32
Suprised it didnt make the news!
hey Aussie,
no way.....unless the Virgins hosties start shagging the Pax, its not gonna get the media's attention for a while........a wing falling off might:E
J:ok:
Aussie
20th Feb 2007, 12:43
yeah good point.... what was i thinking!! :{
woftam
20th Feb 2007, 21:12
I would be interested to know what would cause both packs to trip off together.
Anyone know the cause?
:confused:
cunninglinguist
20th Feb 2007, 23:45
Was'nt anything like that infamous incident, a few years ago, when a trg Cap returned with a pressurisation fault and the engineer walked into the flight deck and casually reached up and turned the bleeds on and said " give that a try " was it :}
woftam
22nd Feb 2007, 00:18
So...............no idea what caused this yet?
:confused:
anawanahuanana
22nd Feb 2007, 01:17
I believe that it was caused by both ram air door actuators failing, for different reasons, and this caused both packs to overheat. Bit unfortunate really. I think one door had seized and damaged the motor, and the other was a problem with the connector on the motor. Allegedly.............
woftam
24th Feb 2007, 10:01
So,was that the actual cause?
numbskull
24th Feb 2007, 18:45
Two ram air door actuators failing at the same time????
How long was the actuator with a dicky connector playing up for??
How did the other door seize? It's Not exactly a common occurence.
It sounds like there is more to this story.