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the B767 has dual jacks which are independent
Some have dual nuts in which the spindle (or balls) do run, but even those can wear at the same rate and fail together.
Alaska seems to ba a one off. The stabilizer trim actuator is understood by everybody as a very critical item, and obviously receiving appropriate attention.
However, every second time can happen for the first time... Stabilizer trim failure/runaway is a valid hypothesis for such a spontaneous dive.
This accident seems to prove again, that aditional floating data recorders are needed that are auto jettisoned before impact. Like some USB stick with some EPIRB bolted on.
Over and over again the recorders hold the key information and cannot be found. Who is blocking these addtional ones to be required by authorities?
Over and over again the recorders hold the key information and cannot be found. Who is blocking these addtional ones to be required by authorities?
This accident seems to prove again, that aditional floating data recorders are needed that are auto jettisoned before impact. Like some USB stick with some EPIRB bolted on.
Over and over again the recorders hold the key information and cannot be found. Who is blocking these addtional ones to be required by authorities?
Over and over again the recorders hold the key information and cannot be found. Who is blocking these addtional ones to be required by authorities?
Aside from the cost and feasibility considerations, discussed previously in these columns on a number of occasions, ejectable recorders in this instance could have ended up being buried as deep in the Trinity Bay mud as they appear to be anyway.
We have some known area, flat water and a professional, organized search going on but no recorder. That seems to be enough for you?
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Here we go again.
That will be followed IF the CVR is found by groups of 'experts' trying to work out 'what that sound is'.
The entire area of system recording and safeguarding needs a reappraisal. Not starting from minor evolutionary changes to DFDR/CVR, but from a systems analysis of what information is required. ICAO should also look at the arrangements for assigning costs for recovery so an airline/air carrier is also hit for the costs of recovery if they only use the minimum legal system recording capabilities. Similarly misuse of system recordings by airline management and news organizations, should be a criminal offense when those recordings are intended for emergency/post crash analysis use, (it probably is already an offense under some data protection and privacy laws in any case).
That will be followed IF the CVR is found by groups of 'experts' trying to work out 'what that sound is'.
The entire area of system recording and safeguarding needs a reappraisal. Not starting from minor evolutionary changes to DFDR/CVR, but from a systems analysis of what information is required. ICAO should also look at the arrangements for assigning costs for recovery so an airline/air carrier is also hit for the costs of recovery if they only use the minimum legal system recording capabilities. Similarly misuse of system recordings by airline management and news organizations, should be a criminal offense when those recordings are intended for emergency/post crash analysis use, (it probably is already an offense under some data protection and privacy laws in any case).
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At one point in the edited atc recording, I heard something about "primary contact only." From the edit, atc started asking other aircraft to look for debris very soon after, so it could be atc losing the ADS-B signal amongst ground clutter. Did the transponder stop broadcasting before impact, and what - if anything - would that mean?
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At one point in the edited atc recording, I heard something about "primary contact only." From the edit, atc started asking other aircraft to look for debris very soon after, so it could be atc losing the ADS-B signal amongst ground clutter. Did the transponder stop broadcasting before impact, and what - if anything - would that mean?
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767 ballscrew elevator
How is a functioning system inspected?
Ejectable recorders (in civil aircraft) aren't going to happen, no doubt much to Murphy's disappoinment.
What happened to the push for real-time telemetry ? This would require modest bandwidth for FDR data, CVR would be much more data, not sure how practical that would be today.
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What happened to the push for real-time telemetry ?
Such systems would produce zetabytes of data every day documenting fine flights, and fail exactly when it is needed.
Will one motor drive the system if the other locks up?
Works similar to the differential gearbox in your car, just the other way round (not one engine driving two wheels but two motors driving one spindle).
Mechanically separates (ie. broken shaft)?
How is a functioning system inspected?
Nevertheless, there can always be some unexpected failure, for example induced by overload in severe turbulence.
Although all attachments are dual loadpath, there can always be structural failure if you seriously overload the system. This also applies to the pivot fittings and the according bulkhead which had issues previously.
Additional to the black boxes, the debris will be very interesting to look at once it has all been retrieved any laid out in a hangar.
The tail section should be fairly intact, although nothing looking alike has been present in any of the pictures.
Ejectable recorders (in civil aircraft) aren't going to happen, no doubt much to Murphy's disappoinment.
God i wish this forum required a pilot certificate number for registration. Or an IQ test.
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I don’t want to further muddy the waters but there is an elevator AD on the 767 relating to some shear pins, that are designed to break if the elevators become jammed. This action allows the others actuators to work and control the elevator. It is stated in the AD that some of the same shear pins were found broken and disconnected from the system, so an AD was issued mandating inspections.
https://www.federalregister.gov/agen...administration
The loss of three shear pins renders the aircraft uncontrollable in pitch.
https://www.federalregister.gov/agen...administration
The loss of three shear pins renders the aircraft uncontrollable in pitch.
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Out of respect for those fine men/women deceased can those of you that have no clue what you are talking about please shut up.
Having flown the 767 for 11 yrs there was NEVER a speed restriction on the windows. That restriction belonged to the 757 and was 313 kts below 8000 ft.
That is negated by the FAA restriction of 250/10000' so anyone of you fly by night self appointed rocket scientists should know that....including you morons at CNN who couldn't tell the difference between the two.
As for WX, BS. I've been going into IAH for close on the last 12 years in the whale and that minor convective signature doesn't cause that ROD.
Why don't you muppets stop embarrassing yourselves and give the professionals a go....ie the NTSB ?
Having flown the 767 for 11 yrs there was NEVER a speed restriction on the windows. That restriction belonged to the 757 and was 313 kts below 8000 ft.
That is negated by the FAA restriction of 250/10000' so anyone of you fly by night self appointed rocket scientists should know that....including you morons at CNN who couldn't tell the difference between the two.
As for WX, BS. I've been going into IAH for close on the last 12 years in the whale and that minor convective signature doesn't cause that ROD.
Why don't you muppets stop embarrassing yourselves and give the professionals a go....ie the NTSB ?
Something like this:
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...rs-for-it.html
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...rs-for-it.html
Something like this:
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...rs-for-it.html
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...rs-for-it.html
Note that Airbus calls them "deployable", which doesn't sound quite so bad when they eject by accident in the hangar.
Interestingly (and perhaps confusingly) QR is the launch customer for Global Beacon, which provides Iridium satellite-based ADS-B tracking coverage worldwide, though it's not clear whether that is yet in operation.