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Forum: Questions
10th Feb 2008, 17:26
Replies: 7
Views: 1,524
Posted By Just an Engineer

Spares I would imagine... If you can get...

Spares I would imagine...


If you can get a Certificate of Compliance issued for them they would be worth a small fortune once broken down. Lots of components are difficult to manafacture after a...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Feb 2008, 16:19
Replies: 37
Views: 5,449
Posted By Just an Engineer

The aerodynamic profile of a fan blade is...

The aerodynamic profile of a fan blade is slightly different from a propellor. (As they have different design aims)

A propellor is designed to produce most of the forward thrust of an engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2008, 15:35
Replies: 35
Views: 14,277
Posted By Just an Engineer

Well that seems at least a bit closer to the...

Well that seems at least a bit closer to the truth...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2008, 14:29
Replies: 56
Views: 6,560
Posted By Just an Engineer

…There are…lies, damned lies, and statistics ...

…There are…lies, damned lies, and statistics

I think you are being very disingenuous there with your figures and suggest you think again….:}

Lets see, I can’t comment on the exact breakdown as...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2008, 12:15
Replies: 56
Views: 6,560
Posted By Just an Engineer

Sorry can't see the problem with a orchestrated...

Sorry can't see the problem with a orchestrated response....Is that not the point of objections (Even if it a cut and paste) :}

When you sign a petion is that not a 'orchestrated response' ?...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2008, 11:31
Replies: 35
Views: 14,277
Posted By Just an Engineer

:eek: What is the point of a contract if you...

:eek:

What is the point of a contract if you can not uphold it when in a dispute ?

In other words why have one at all....:confused::confused:
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2008, 18:19
Replies: 35
Views: 14,277
Posted By Just an Engineer

Thats an argument between you and the...

Thats an argument between you and the airline.....

What about the unsuspecting pax in the middle of your so called two way street.....I mean common it doesn't take much to give them say a weeks...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2008, 16:49
Replies: 35
Views: 14,277
Posted By Just an Engineer

If its true I find it pretty incredulous that an...

If its true I find it pretty incredulous that an airline can lose such 'key' people with no prior notification except when they don't check in to their flight to Bejing (Employment contracts ?)
...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2008, 16:24
Replies: 35
Views: 14,277
Posted By Just an Engineer

Ohh come on, can anybody actually believe these...

Ohh come on, can anybody actually believe these statements...

For any company let alone an airline is there not procedures and formalities to go through before you can hang up your wings. ...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jan 2008, 13:56
Replies: 53
Views: 17,302
Posted By Just an Engineer

Wouldn't have thought disintegrating fuel pumps...

Wouldn't have thought disintegrating fuel pumps on both sides.... If it was 6 months off delivery it will probabally be build up of swarf over the period

As for filter bypass being 'special'...are...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2008, 14:43
Replies: 451
Views: 289,875
Posted By Just an Engineer

Indeed. The FADEC doesn't even have to be on the...

Indeed. The FADEC doesn't even have to be on the engine. Providing it gets the neccesary digital inputs it can be located anywhere on the aircraft
Forum: Tech Log
24th Jan 2008, 13:57
Replies: 32
Views: 11,283
Posted By Just an Engineer

Even I am suprised at that one :eek: :eek: I...

Even I am suprised at that one :eek: :eek:

I would have thought at least a ground idle run would be required even if its just to check for any generated faults. Would have thought some defects...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jan 2008, 15:20
Replies: 32
Views: 11,283
Posted By Just an Engineer

Probabally agree (?) with your statement as it...

Probabally agree (?) with your statement as it stands however you were a wee bit selective in your cut and paste ;)

Full quote reads.....





I think the key words here are operating...
Forum: Tech Log
23rd Jan 2008, 14:06
Replies: 32
Views: 11,283
Posted By Just an Engineer

Presumably we are talking about things from a...

Presumably we are talking about things from a different perspective here. :)

In the inital testing or when revising any software then there would be software testing/integration/acceptance with...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2008, 20:43
Replies: 32
Views: 11,283
Posted By Just an Engineer

Not sure you could call the RJ a proper FADEC...

Not sure you could call the RJ a proper FADEC though ?

Intelligent ECU/EEC maybe. It's a bit of a hybrid as it was basically an upgraded mechanical linkage system from the 146 done on the cheap
...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2008, 20:12
Replies: 32
Views: 11,283
Posted By Just an Engineer

They are normally dual channel i.e A/B with...

They are normally dual channel i.e A/B with additional cross checking between each seperate FADEC IIRC




I would hope that all software testing is done before its released from vendor :)
...
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2008, 19:27
Replies: 32
Views: 11,283
Posted By Just an Engineer

Unfortunatley I believe not i.e both FADEC's can...

Unfortunatley I believe not i.e both FADEC's can be replaced at once if required.....IIRC Having replaced FADECS in past for software revision they had to be replaced as matched pair. :hmm:

Any...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Jan 2008, 11:09
Replies: 15
Views: 2,664
Posted By Just an Engineer

A company modification is just that. It’s simply...

A company modification is just that. It’s simply a mod that’s been designed in house and approved by the relevant Quality/Tech department. At some point it then has to be applied to an aircraft for...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Jan 2008, 14:03
Replies: 15
Views: 2,664
Posted By Just an Engineer

Sorry I have to disagree. If you carry out any...

Sorry I have to disagree. If you carry out any work on any aircraft whether maintenance or operational you should always carry out an Techlog entry (or work card if its on pre-acceptance check)
...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
1st Jan 2008, 19:48
Replies: 22
Views: 5,418
Posted By Just an Engineer

Spelling lesson accepted :-) Hmm on your...

Spelling lesson accepted :-)

Hmm on your main point I don’t think I stated anywhere that I opposed holding both providing the required knowledge has been learnt. What I disagree with is the...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
28th Dec 2007, 16:39
Replies: 507
Views: 151,603
Posted By Just an Engineer

As nobody else has answered this yet… There...

As nobody else has answered this yet…

There is no requirement on larger aircraft that I have worked on to re-lubricate hinges after flying through heavy rain. I suspect this is due to light...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
27th Dec 2007, 17:34
Replies: 507
Views: 151,603
Posted By Just an Engineer

Jaxon And that is EXACTLY why we have...

Jaxon



And that is EXACTLY why we have had so many fatalities in the past.

Let’s be clear, a crash due to icing conditions is a completely avoidable accident and as such should be one of the...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
26th Dec 2007, 15:35
Replies: 507
Views: 151,603
Posted By Just an Engineer

411A, and your point being? I thought we had...

411A, and your point being?

I thought we had already established in the first half of this long thread that current FAA regs do not allow any snow or ice deposits on the wings. Your re-print of...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
18th Dec 2007, 19:37
Replies: 22
Views: 5,418
Posted By Just an Engineer

IMHO it’s sad to say that the whole dual B1 and...

IMHO it’s sad to say that the whole dual B1 and B2 is direct consequence of the visible drop in engineering standards over the past 20 years or so (then having dual qualifications was very unusual)...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
10th Jan 2005, 15:30
Replies: 22
Views: 6,785
Posted By Just an Engineer

We should all be concerned over the slow fall of...

We should all be concerned over the slow fall of standards for a variety of reasons. Safety is of course the primary reason however there is also the incidental point of salary.

You cannot...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Dec 2004, 19:17
Replies: 1,334
Views: 318,830
Posted By Just an Engineer

....On the other hand it could be in preperation...

....On the other hand it could be in preperation for the eventual bypass extension (under discussion at the moment with all parties/residents on route and structure) of the M56 across to the A6.
...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Nov 2004, 16:50
Replies: 41
Views: 7,698
Posted By Just an Engineer

Believe it was... However on the ATP, If...

Believe it was...

However on the ATP, If remember correctly (Its been a few years... :O) there is complication in that the Stand by control System (required for breakout or control breakage) is...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2004, 12:41
Replies: 31
Views: 11,286
Posted By Just an Engineer

Coming from an engineer (as your profile states)...

Coming from an engineer (as your profile states) that was the biggest load of bunkum I have read in a while

Firstly Maintrol have more that enough work without resorting to advising crews on...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
8th Oct 2004, 08:45
Replies: 6
Views: 4,866
Posted By Just an Engineer

Try: http://www.bardolph.co.uk/ ...

Try:

http://www.bardolph.co.uk/

Extensive range although can't comment on prices i.e cheap/expensive (company paid...)
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2003, 18:00
Replies: 94
Views: 20,206
Posted By Just an Engineer

There are other ramifications here that are not...

There are other ramifications here that are not being discussed.

As an engineer a lightning strike is a right pain in the proverbial butt. In most cases once a strike has been entered into the...
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