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19th Mar 2024, 04:43
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

Oh, my!

Oh, my!
19th Mar 2024, 04:32
Replies: 3
Views: 704
Posted By MechEngr

I expect it is like seatbelts on American school...

I expect it is like seatbelts on American school buses. The odds that they will help are nearly zero. The odds they may cause harm are also nearly zero. Neither has a clear advantage, but the safety...
19th Mar 2024, 04:02
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

Yes - unless there is a way to detect the switch...

Yes - unless there is a way to detect the switch has failed in the closed/conducting position then the situation ends up no different than if it was replaced by a piece of wire when it fails. It is...
18th Mar 2024, 22:30
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

Oh I don't hold the pilots solely to blame. No...

Oh I don't hold the pilots solely to blame. No one in their organization did more then forward the Emergency AD. No one checked to see if the pilots actually read it, actually understood it,...
18th Mar 2024, 17:00
Replies: 509
Views: 136,253
Posted By MechEngr

As there is a severe lack of supply on the Airbus...

As there is a severe lack of supply on the Airbus side, such a switch could see sitting on their butts awaiting a call.
18th Mar 2024, 16:08
Replies: 1,926
Views: 893,360
Posted By MechEngr

Since that photo was taken by Spirit and the...

Since that photo was taken by Spirit and the installed door is part of the Spirit supply of the fuselage and Spirit replaced the door seal, I'd say that the door was opened by Spirit as part of the...
18th Mar 2024, 15:42
Replies: 1,926
Views: 893,360
Posted By MechEngr

What an odd observation to make. Not Mr. Tran in...

What an odd observation to make. Not Mr. Tran in his entirety, just his leg. I think I would be looking at the big picture about a suddenly unimpeded view of the universe twirling about Mr. Tran had...
18th Mar 2024, 09:13
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

The problem with 2 buttons is that if the seat...

The problem with 2 buttons is that if the seat has to move -now- and one button fails then the pilot could be very restricted in making a rapid exit or prevented from getting into the seat and...
18th Mar 2024, 08:36
Replies: 47
Views: 5,467
Posted By MechEngr

It's not an applicable strategy when one is away...

It's not an applicable strategy when one is away from an airport - a helicopter can be running at 200 feet anywhere. Small planes, hang gliders, gliders, sailplanes, powered parachutes, gyrocopters,...
18th Mar 2024, 06:27
Replies: 30
Views: 8,575
Posted By MechEngr

They aren't bonded anymore.:) Does this look...

They aren't bonded anymore.:)

Does this look like a dent? The curve is smooth everywhere else.
...
18th Mar 2024, 04:40
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

The tray can be addressed in days or eliminated...

The tray can be addressed in days or eliminated entirely. Software or an electrical fix is months or more. The tray takes no regulator approvals, except airline management.
18th Mar 2024, 01:06
Replies: 47
Views: 5,467
Posted By MechEngr

That is exactly what I seek to prevent. Asking...

That is exactly what I seek to prevent. Asking people to do things to prevent extremely rare occurrences doesn't work. Putting people in prison after a mishap is a sign of a failed policy. Drones...
17th Mar 2024, 23:41
Replies: 47
Views: 5,467
Posted By MechEngr

After selling 10-20 Million drones into the US...

After selling 10-20 Million drones into the US market over the last decade the number of collisions with aircraft is countable on one hand and the number of fatalities remains 0. In contrast, between...
17th Mar 2024, 21:55
Replies: 47
Views: 5,467
Posted By MechEngr

In the USA it is illegal to put an ADS-B Out...

In the USA it is illegal to put an ADS-B Out transmitter on a drone; is that the case in Australia as well? Being visible to ATC and those with ADS-B In would seem a higher priority than filing...
17th Mar 2024, 19:06
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

And what if someone wanted to move the seat to...

And what if someone wanted to move the seat to the forward stop?

The clear problem isn't the simply the switch, but that there apparently was an added obstruction, the meal tray, that was trapped....
17th Mar 2024, 04:59
Replies: 30
Views: 8,575
Posted By MechEngr

Can water forced by tires reach that area? It...

Can water forced by tires reach that area? It may just the photo but the fairing in front of the damage looks rather clean while the remains from the damaged area looks like it't gotten a sand and...
16th Mar 2024, 18:24
Replies: 30
Views: 8,575
Posted By MechEngr

Could we get Congress to appear before Congress...

Could we get Congress to appear before Congress and explain why they are doing such a crap job and trying to distract by getting CEOs on the hot seat?
14th Mar 2024, 23:38
Replies: 51
Views: 17,562
Posted By MechEngr

Were I to write a novel, who would want to end...

Were I to write a novel, who would want to end him would be among the mechanics who he knew were putting defective parts into airplanes.

Or he recently got a gun "for protection" and fumbled it...
14th Mar 2024, 20:05
Replies: 198
Views: 80,574
Posted By MechEngr

What if, and this is spit balling at its finest,...

What if, and this is spit balling at its finest, the guy who came out was reporting correctly, that the displays did go dark. And the reason for all this is ...

He fell asleep and he could no...
14th Mar 2024, 06:30
Replies: 57
Views: 16,865
Posted By MechEngr

The spacer in the bearing that keeps the rollers...

The spacer in the bearing that keeps the rollers separated. If it is one piece it gets called a cage, but some bearings use individual spacers between the balls or rollers as it allows a better fluid...
14th Mar 2024, 06:04
Replies: 57
Views: 16,865
Posted By MechEngr

That's what happens when they don't have the...

That's what happens when they don't have the balls to work in aviation.

Ok, ok, probably tapered roller bearings but that's not a great basis for humor. Probably the spacer/a spacer was the first...
14th Mar 2024, 05:56
Replies: 13
Views: 2,223
Posted By MechEngr

Like this one?...

Like this one? https://cargolaw.com/2005nightmare_c130.html
I believe we (radar designers) discussed at the time that it was amazing there were no deaths, but maybe there would be later when the...
13th Mar 2024, 05:49
Replies: 1,926
Views: 893,360
Posted By MechEngr

"When asked about the report, Alaska Airlines...

"When asked about the report, Alaska Airlines said it could not find any record of a report of whistling coming from the plane."

Lots of documentation going missing.

The plot thickens.
12th Mar 2024, 23:26
Replies: 57
Views: 16,865
Posted By MechEngr

Sometimes the dildo of fate arrives unlubed....

Sometimes the dildo of fate arrives unlubed. Possibly that was also the case for the bearings on that wheel assembly. Time to check the storeroom to see how long the bearings have been on the shelf...
12th Mar 2024, 22:33
Replies: 51
Views: 17,562
Posted By MechEngr

Typical reasons someone dies from a gunshot in...

Typical reasons someone dies from a gunshot in America:

1) 50% of shootings are someone the victim knew or a misidentification in a purposeful shooting (more typical in drive-bys)
2) around 30%...
12th Mar 2024, 08:09
Replies: 31
Views: 28,195
Posted By MechEngr

The bug has been addressed by the new software,...

The bug has been addressed by the new software, but it requires the operator to install the new software. This is a Chilean aircraft, so it's up to them to keep up, and they have had 5-6 years to do...
12th Mar 2024, 07:28
Replies: 31
Views: 28,195
Posted By MechEngr

Were airlines appropriately cautious they would...

Were airlines appropriately cautious they would park them for a few days while the initial readback of the FDR and CVRs was done. They should not wait for a government order to do so.

I see there...
12th Mar 2024, 03:29
Replies: 31
Views: 28,195
Posted By MechEngr

Industry wide problem....

Industry wide problem. https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/chomds/airbus_a350_software_bug_forces_airlines_to_turn/ 190 hours instead of 22 days.
11th Mar 2024, 07:24
Replies: 9
Views: 657
Posted By MechEngr

If the pitot heat is using a resistance heating...

If the pitot heat is using a resistance heating element then the wire(s) likely carry a substantial current, producing a magnetic field. If the wiring has the return current as a twisted pair back to...
9th Mar 2024, 21:14
Replies: 1,926
Views: 893,360
Posted By MechEngr

There are photos of the door with the bolts in...

There are photos of the door with the bolts in place and the flags placed to indicate the rivets that needed to be reworked.

Unless you are being snarky - which I admit would also be justified....
9th Mar 2024, 19:49
Replies: 31
Views: 4,248
Posted By MechEngr

"landing upside down on the runway" I think...

"landing upside down on the runway"

I think I see the problem. Sometimes bucking convention has its upside down side.
9th Mar 2024, 02:42
Replies: 21
Views: 7,330
Posted By MechEngr

Ran when parked. No low ballers. We know...

Ran when parked.
No low ballers.
We know what we have.

Photos on news show considerable turf damage from going sideways off the taxiway. I expect the groundskeeper will demand United replace...
9th Mar 2024, 02:21
Replies: 509
Views: 136,253
Posted By MechEngr

The other thread on the runway excursion is they...

The other thread on the runway excursion is they took the turn too fast on a wet runway and skidded off. At this point poor visibility would be advantageous of seeing just how bad the next few...
9th Mar 2024, 02:02
Replies: 30
Views: 1,535
Posted By MechEngr

Traditional scales are designed to change the...

Traditional scales are designed to change the leverage as the pans go from even. Also, it's a 1 kg mass, not a weight; weight is a force proportional to acceleration.

In any case holding the item...
8th Mar 2024, 22:25
Replies: 8
Views: 662
Posted By MechEngr

I'd check to see if all the sockets are wired...

I'd check to see if all the sockets are wired correctly. The chargers may have different amounts of tolerance for power vs neutral vs ground being in the correct places.

When it is being plugged...
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