JAL plane flew with engine thrust reverser locked
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Re: JAL plane flew with engine thrust reverser locked
As previously reported flying with TR's locked out only restricts things like accepting Land and Hold Short clearances. Normal operating procedures in our airline. AA is one of the most anal conservative airlines out there.
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I won't comment on the technical seriousness or not of this incident but for JAL it signals quite a lot of potential trouble from the Japanese authorities and travelling public.
This is another in a longish line of mostly non-events with JAL that has been leaped on by the Japanese regulators and media. JAL were issued a formal warning about it's safety and operational procedures last year (March I think) and following this they have been given a second warning (Jan 9th). Two strikes out of 3! Any more repetitions and the Ministry could impose serious sanctions on JAL.
Public confidence in JAL has already been affected and load factors are down I believe, especially on domestic routes where ANA offer an alternative. As usual, the media have been hunting down any similar events with ANA as well, so they have not been immune from criticism too.
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This is another in a longish line of mostly non-events with JAL that has been leaped on by the Japanese regulators and media. JAL were issued a formal warning about it's safety and operational procedures last year (March I think) and following this they have been given a second warning (Jan 9th). Two strikes out of 3! Any more repetitions and the Ministry could impose serious sanctions on JAL.
Public confidence in JAL has already been affected and load factors are down I believe, especially on domestic routes where ANA offer an alternative. As usual, the media have been hunting down any similar events with ANA as well, so they have not been immune from criticism too.
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Did happen to me to take off with a perfect aircraft and after landing had only one reverser, really no big surprise on B767 300 ER
The reason it is a big story this is because in Japan you have a penalty of minus 8000 pounds on Take OFF and that thrust reverser are include in performance fot take OFF and landing which is not the case with FAA or JAR
The reason it is a big story this is because in Japan you have a penalty of minus 8000 pounds on Take OFF and that thrust reverser are include in performance fot take OFF and landing which is not the case with FAA or JAR
