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Forum: Rumours & News
8th Oct 2015, 19:54
Replies: 746
Views: 793,403
Posted By amicus

Kindly read AAIB final report concerning...

Kindly read AAIB final report concerning Ethiopian Airlines ELT fire at LHR and hopefully you will withdraw you contention which is totally incorrect. Also read final USAF report fe B2A crash in Guam...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
24th Aug 2015, 20:32
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

AAIB final report published August 19th 2015

For all those interested, the AAIB published the final report regarding this incident on August 19th and it can be downloaded from aaib.gov.uk or you can PM me and I will forward it to you. It is 182...
Forum: Freight Dogs
14th Dec 2014, 20:16
Replies: 2
Views: 4,890
Posted By amicus

I have finally found the interim report dated...

I have finally found the interim report dated September 17th 2012.It is ARAIB/AAR 1105 re crash off Jeju Island on July 28 2011. No final yet to my knowledge.
Forum: Freight Dogs
14th Dec 2014, 19:39
Replies: 2
Views: 4,890
Posted By amicus

Asiana 747-400F crash report status

It had now been three years since the Asiana 747-400F crash off of Jeju islands and wreckage was located three months later. This seems an uncommonly long time for either an interim or final crash...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Dec 2013, 17:44
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

787

A and C,
As the auto ignition temperature of the Toray 3900-2 epoxy as used on the 787 is a mere 580 degrees F per FAA tests and the autoignition temperature of aluminum alloys is...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Dec 2013, 21:49
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

metal vs. composite

Lemain.
Well said and I completely concur that it would have been a non-event or very minor repair for a metallic as the ELT battery is very small with little energy and I bet we...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Sep 2013, 20:27
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

lomapaseo My concern is that the vast...

lomapaseo

My concern is that the vast majority of survivable crashes, (in fact the norm) for commercial aircraft result in compromised, fractured, open doors , open slides,etc, thus allowing...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Sep 2013, 18:38
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Machaca Boeing total PR...

Machaca
Boeing total PR codswallop And if not a problem, why epoxies banned for interiors since 1970's?
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Sep 2013, 22:07
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

lomapaseo, Well now, ...

lomapaseo,

Well now, there are a three points to be made and cited. First, all epoxies were banned for aircraft interiors back in the 70's due to passengers being killed by...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
9th Sep 2013, 20:58
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Time to put out some facts regarding thermal conductivity

Regarding the Ethiopian fire of ELT battery, I have already cited my opinion that the CFRP as an insulator rather than aluminum as a thermal conductor mightily contributed to this fiasco and rendered...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jul 2013, 17:14
Replies: 119
Views: 85,844
Posted By amicus

Joy ride et al, As one...

Joy ride et al,
As one who was at De Havillands at the time, albeit as a lowly engineering apprentice serving his six months in the"Repairs and Defects" department, I would...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2013, 18:58
Replies: 119
Views: 85,844
Posted By amicus

Standard acoustic insulation, not special anti...

Standard acoustic insulation, not special anti burn-through insulation on upper half, so Codswallop
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
27th Jul 2013, 16:47
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

SLFgeek, Am very familiar with...

SLFgeek,
Am very familiar with this issue from Atlas missile days back in the 60's. Looks like Boeing and Honeywell (who installed the batteries??) forgot their basic materials ...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2013, 01:53
Replies: 90
Views: 62,302
Posted By amicus

I worked on this terrible crash as an expert...

I worked on this terrible crash as an expert witness for several months and I hope and pray that all this excellent report's safety recommendations are implemented without hesitation or modification,...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
24th Jul 2013, 03:52
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

syseng68k, Thank you for...

syseng68k,
Thank you for your kind request and I trust that I can make a sensible and accurate response to your good self regarding conduction and insulative properties of both...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
19th Jul 2013, 20:59
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Aeromech3 Good comment, but...

Aeromech3
Good comment, but what are all the SLF doing in all this other than breathing toxic carbon monoxide, cyanide and a host of 90 other toxic nasties in dense smoke via FST...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
19th Jul 2013, 20:47
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Speed of Sound, And...

Speed of Sound,
And where and doing what are the totally unprotected SLF in all this?
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
19th Jul 2013, 20:43
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Jazz Hands, Around...

Jazz Hands,
Around 150=-160 F
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
19th Jul 2013, 20:40
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Speed of sound, ...

Speed of sound,
Codswallop, total and utter codswallop.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
17th Jul 2013, 00:52
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

DozyWannabe, ...

DozyWannabe,
Obviously, and that is why back in the 70's I was working on design andtesting of CF fire blockers with Celanese for all A/C seats. They were not fitted to...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Jul 2013, 23:47
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

KWH, You are way and unacceptably ...

KWH,
You are way and unacceptably off in item 2, kwh, the Ethiopian fire would most certainly have caused a fatal crash for all on board if it occurred in flight. So "Not Great" is an...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Jul 2013, 23:40
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Hi kwh, There are no procedures other...

Hi kwh,
There are no procedures other than fire-fighting, but alas, no hazmat, full face masks and oxygen available for the crew for fighting internal FST epoxy generated composite fires...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Jul 2013, 22:32
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

JSP, Please stand by to be corrected, JSP,...

JSP,
Please stand by to be corrected, JSP, please.The 580 degree F is definately the self ignition point, not the flash point, so my original contention stands.
And with some of...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
16th Jul 2013, 18:51
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Etud Iavia, There has been...

Etud Iavia,
There has been three fires in 787 fuselage to date with burn-through in two. This is in less than two years of flying and low flying hours, no risk analysis or fancy...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
15th Jul 2013, 21:16
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Nigel and Herod, Any fire in the...

Nigel and Herod,
Any fire in the upper passenger half or crown of this flammable epoxy FST loaded A/C is a clear and present safety hazard and should be addressed via an emergency AD...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
15th Jul 2013, 05:34
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Uncle Fred, My sincere...

Uncle Fred,
My sincere appreciation and I can only hope that pprune restores itself to its old glory and get rid of the ongoing and wasteful dross and codswallop, so evident of...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
15th Jul 2013, 04:38
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

NewVisitor, ...

NewVisitor,
.Thank you for your thoughtful and rational comments, they are much appreciated.
I have been working in aerospace engineering since being a...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Jul 2013, 17:29
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Fenland 787, I said that self...

Fenland 787,
I said that self ignition temperature of the Toray 3900-2 resin is 580 degrees F not 540 thereby releasing dreaded FST. This is from Toray, FAA and Boeing, so don't try...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Jul 2013, 17:14
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Nonsense and 787 is autoclave cured and is , I...

Nonsense and 787 is autoclave cured and is , I note again FLAMMABLE.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 19:57
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Iver, Not related. The 787 inadequate only...

Iver,
Not related. The 787 inadequate only lower half internal insulation is intended to allow 5 minutes prior to burn-through. However, Boeing fought FAA myself and unfortunately won regarding...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 19:48
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Nigel, I promise to keep it short, but...

Nigel,
I promise to keep it short, but happy reading re FST and the paper that I wrote. Regarding the recent Asiana crash at SFO, I would note that the passengers had a good chance to survive...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 19:31
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

Nigel, I would,as a minimum, require...

Nigel,
I would,as a minimum, require complete 360 degrees internal insulation and FST barriers just as a starter, however I have strong and ongoing doubts whether that would fix all safety...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 19:18
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

FST = Fire, Smoke and Toxicity which is simple...

FST = Fire, Smoke and Toxicity which is simple reason why epoxies are banned for interiors since the 80's until this epoxy nonsense of an aircraft came along and was certificated.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 19:14
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

And the fuselage and frames that you are...

And the fuselage and frames that you are forgetting. Self ignition of the epoxy is a mere 580 degrees F.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
12th Jul 2013, 18:43
Replies: 1,150
Views: 732,390
Posted By amicus

787 fire at LHR

Just remember that both Boeing and the FAA in their (lack of) wisdom did not put any internal insulation on upper half of 787,a dangerous FST failure point that I debated long and hard with the FAA...
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