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Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jun 2015, 12:42
Replies: 61
Views: 28,440
Posted By IFIX

This stowaway was discovered shortly after...

This stowaway was discovered shortly after take-off, and was safely returned to the same location he/she tried to escape from.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8mdH20qTQ
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jun 2015, 11:02
Replies: 61
Views: 28,440
Posted By IFIX

Unhappy These events do not happen only in africa or...

These events do not happen only in africa or under educated countries.

Dead teen found in plane wheel well (http://www.newsinenglish.no/2014/06/05/body-found-in-plane-wheel-well/)

There was not...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2010, 18:24
Replies: 731
Views: 548,930
Posted By IFIX

Clearing smoke from the cockpit in case of a...

Clearing smoke from the cockpit in case of a main deck fire, without opening an outside vent in the cockpit is not a big problem to design.
If you feed all the air supplied from the packs to the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2010, 16:52
Replies: 731
Views: 548,930
Posted By IFIX

Just a thought; I know the MD-11F has a "cabin...

Just a thought;
I know the MD-11F has a "cabin air off" switch.
When pushed it shuts off all airflow to the main deck, all the air from the packs is fed to the cockpit and courier station only....
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2010, 16:47
Replies: 411
Views: 243,169
Posted By IFIX

What happened to the rh inboard aileron?

What happened to the rh inboard aileron?
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Feb 2010, 12:17
Replies: 222
Views: 115,127
Posted By IFIX

I'm wondering about the CVR recordings, most...

I'm wondering about the CVR recordings, most CVR's I know of only have a two hour recording span.
If the recorder was not replaced/read within this timespan this information will have been lost......
Forum: Tech Log
10th Jan 2010, 10:47
Replies: 7
Views: 2,607
Posted By IFIX

Damn good engines, indeed very true. I once had...

Damn good engines, indeed very true.
I once had to borescope an engine due to a trend shift in vibration and EGT, which were still within limits.
Turned out it had lost three HP turbine blades!
...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jan 2010, 21:17
Replies: 7
Views: 2,607
Posted By IFIX

Balaton, I've been told by an ex Fokker guy...

Balaton,
I've been told by an ex Fokker guy they delivered only one aicraft fitted with fuel bladers in the fwd cargo hold.
It was a Fokker 70 destined for an african airforce, which one I cannot...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Nov 2009, 19:43
Replies: 2
Views: 2,867
Posted By IFIX

Kingfisher off rwy at Mumbai

YouTube - Kingfisher airlines falls off from runway while landing in Mumbai, no casualties reported (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GghNYv9Wn3U&feature=player_embedded)

Three people reported to...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Sep 2009, 20:21
Replies: 14
Views: 3,762
Posted By IFIX

@Seldom Fixit The main deck cargo door on a...

@Seldom Fixit
The main deck cargo door on a MD-11 is hydraulically operated by a ram fed from a stand alone hydraulic system.
Normally pressure is supplied by an electric pump in the nose wheel...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Sep 2009, 15:41
Replies: 14
Views: 3,762
Posted By IFIX

Acc AMM 52-34-00-010-003 : Do not operate the...

Acc AMM 52-34-00-010-003 : Do not operate the cargo door in winds of more than 40 knots maximum speed.
The door is resistant to ground winds of 52 knots maximum when held open in the 85 degree or...
Forum: Tech Log
27th Aug 2009, 22:35
Replies: 3
Views: 3,567
Posted By IFIX

Google is your friend:;) Avionics Specialties,...

Google is your friend:;)
Avionics Specialties, Inc. (http://www.avionics-specialties.com/military.php)

IFIX
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Jul 2009, 20:55
Replies: 63
Views: 19,644
Posted By IFIX

No, I will check upcoming weekend. I'm...

No, I will check upcoming weekend.
I'm currently off for a few days.
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Jul 2009, 16:56
Replies: 63
Views: 19,644
Posted By IFIX

Both the 747's at Amsterdam now sporting an...

Both the 747's at Amsterdam now sporting an N-registration..
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Jun 2009, 05:16
Replies: 40
Views: 13,080
Posted By IFIX

Bluesafari, I'm sorry but I can't provide you...

Bluesafari,
I'm sorry but I can't provide you with a straight reference to this effect of lightning srikes on an aircraft.

Several years ago the local church spire had a large hole blown into...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Jun 2009, 22:26
Replies: 40
Views: 13,080
Posted By IFIX

Metal mesh or not, if there is any moisure within...

Metal mesh or not, if there is any moisure within the composite, it will explode when struck by lightning.
The moisture will instantly expand to 800 times its normal volume causing it to fail.
The...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Mar 2009, 11:59
Replies: 6
Views: 1,541
Posted By IFIX

One drop an hour is not a big deal, as the amm...

One drop an hour is not a big deal, as the amm will tell you.
Insert the gear pins (ALL of them please!) and select the gear up hydraulically, you will quite likely have a large increase in leak...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
17th Mar 2009, 00:11
Replies: 13
Views: 1,576
Posted By IFIX

The rails are never lubricated. The seats move...

The rails are never lubricated.
The seats move along the rail on rollers.
If one of these seizes it could well be the motor c/b pops due to the excessive load.
Sounds like your ground crew needs a...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Jan 2009, 11:32
Replies: 13
Views: 28,095
Posted By IFIX

I don't know if the A-320 doors are fitted with a...

I don't know if the A-320 doors are fitted with a door assist system when opening in emergency mode.
Having the cabin pressurized by 250 ft will not stop such a door assist system from opening the...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Jan 2009, 17:10
Replies: 13
Views: 28,095
Posted By IFIX

I know the same switch will keep a MD-11 at a...

I know the same switch will keep a MD-11 at a slight pre-press when pushed.
Approx 250 ft below ambient if memory serves me correctly.
This to keep doorseals and the like positively seated during...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Dec 2008, 09:29
Replies: 4
Views: 1,343
Posted By IFIX

If the impact was severe enough you could very...

If the impact was severe enough you could very well end up with a bent shaft:sad:

I know of a RR Tay that was dropped while unloading from the truck it came on.
It was a costly mistake indeed.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2008, 17:08
Replies: 17
Views: 8,988
Posted By IFIX

There is no official confirmation (yet) in this...

There is no official confirmation (yet) in this matter from either Martinair or Brussels.

Just wait and see...
Forum: Tech Log
28th Nov 2008, 14:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,577
Posted By IFIX

Have a look here;...

Have a look here; http://www.goodyearaviation.com/img/pdf/inspection.pdf

Not make or model specific but it will give you a basic understanding.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Nov 2008, 22:31
Replies: 127
Views: 51,968
Posted By IFIX

To me it serves as a powerfull reminder to always...

To me it serves as a powerfull reminder to always use the self locking inflation adaptor.
If the wheel should let go, at least you will not be right next to it!

Hope he recovers.
Forum: Questions
25th Oct 2008, 16:28
Replies: 13
Views: 39,063
Posted By IFIX

Any part that keeps the aircraft from being...

Any part that keeps the aircraft from being released to service is considered AOG.
Since an aircraft sitting on the ground unserviceable does not generate money, the term AOG justifies higher...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Aug 2008, 19:25
Replies: 33
Views: 7,145
Posted By IFIX

@Dream747, I'm not familiar with the...

@Dream747,

I'm not familiar with the engines installed on the Airbus 320 series, so correct me if I am wrong.

The engines when running at idle supply less pressure than an APU.
Leaving the...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2008, 21:30
Replies: 1,109
Views: 379,451
Posted By IFIX

The distance travelled upward into the cabin by...

The distance travelled upward into the cabin by the head of the cyllinder requires some mass.
A previous post mentiones the cyllinder retaining clamp is fitted with a spring to provide expansion of...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
18th Jul 2008, 17:08
Replies: 15
Views: 1,582
Posted By IFIX

It is not as much the presence of water that will...

It is not as much the presence of water that will cause corrosion inside a fuel tank.
Any water left for sufficient amounts of time tend to atract fungus.
This fungus actually feeds on fuel but...
Forum: Questions
12th Jul 2008, 17:59
Replies: 254
Views: 76,159
Posted By IFIX

There is a strange contradiction in the crash...

There is a strange contradiction in the crash site pictures.
The length of the debris field seems what one could expect from an aircraft crashing at climb-out speed.
However the picture of two...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2008, 12:58
Replies: 79
Views: 34,064
Posted By IFIX

Are the engines on a A320 FADEC controlled and if...

Are the engines on a A320 FADEC controlled and if so can someone pls give me a sound reason for being near a FADEC equiped engine?

I do runups on mechanically controlled engines (although not...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
22nd Apr 2008, 14:40
Replies: 24
Views: 3,316
Posted By IFIX

I used to have the same problem with one of the...

I used to have the same problem with one of the security guys at AMS.
After I made it clear to him that if he "activates" my static wick I expect him to finish what he started, had no more probs:}
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
21st Mar 2008, 13:58
Replies: 10
Views: 917
Posted By IFIX

At the company I currently work for all private...

At the company I currently work for all private tooling is banned, except for torches and screwdrivers.
We used to use "private" toolboxes issued by the company up to three years ago.

All our...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Feb 2008, 02:41
Replies: 42
Views: 11,903
Posted By IFIX

My first reply here, The MD-11 is fitted...

My first reply here,

The MD-11 is fitted with just such a system, comprised of strain gauges on each axle which feed data to two weight and balance computers.
The calculated a/c weight is...
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