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she even mentioned she could hear the landing gear retract, then an almighty bang with a few shrieks from pax. Then, in an instant, they were back on the runway...
ABC newsradio reported that the engine fell off the aircraft.
. fmcinop, you're not winning any friends, never let facts get in the way of the Media
. Seriously, (and others with real info) thanks for the heads up. It's funny how so many of these things happen without an ounce of media attention and then once in a while an incident hits the big time. Maybe Reporter On Board had something to do with it.
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A similar thing happened on an Air Afrique B777. Both the pneumatic and the hydraulic carby heats failed on take off, just as the aircraft got airbourne. The pilot wisely rejected the take off just before he selected gear up but the result was a heavy landing which broke both engines off their mounts on the wings. Fortunately, the emergency hand brake worked otherwise they would have run off the end of the runway.
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Do you mean that reverse landing gear thrust also failed on Air Afrique? Didn't the auxiliary ram air turbine kick into assist with normal brakes instead of the crew having to use the emergency hand brake? Looking at the B777 auxiliary reverse landing gear system diagram, I am not sure you are completely correct about the emergency handbrake having to be used?
Do you mean that reverse landing gear thrust also failed on Air Afrique? Didn't the auxiliary ram air turbine kick into assist with normal brakes instead of the crew having to use the emergency hand brake? Looking at the B777 auxiliary reverse landing gear system diagram, I am not sure you are completely correct about the emergency handbrake having to be used?
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II, yes . Normally you would be correct, but with the Air Afrique incident the B system hydraulic accumulator was M.E.L. ed, thus the emergency hand brake was the only source of standby brake pressure. The Captain was sufficiently professional to have briefed this pre-departure. I'd fly with this guy any day.
Woftam- Correct. Midas (who manufacture the brakes) are looking into this as there have been several reports of this happening on B777-200ERs and -200XKs. This would be the first on a B777-300ER, if this is the case.
Woftam- Correct. Midas (who manufacture the brakes) are looking into this as there have been several reports of this happening on B777-200ERs and -200XKs. This would be the first on a B777-300ER, if this is the case.
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777 Incident
Investigations into the incident has been concluded.. It was nothing to worry about because it was the trainee pilot in the right hand seat playing with the ignition keys resulting in a backfire of the number 1 engine just like the old Nissan Patrols ,luck was on there side resulting in no apparent damage to the muffler.
