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Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2008, 01:13
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

There was 3 tonnes of fuel left in the tanks when...

There was 3 tonnes of fuel left in the tanks when the AAIB got hold of the aircraft. They've already checked the fuel and found it to be entirely within spec.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2008, 00:35
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

How would you explain every other flight from PEK...

How would you explain every other flight from PEK to Europe that night having no other issues with fuel?
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2008, 10:15
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

I would think stratification would be unlikely...

I would think stratification would be unlikely given the aircrafts frequent manouvring and encounters with turbulence. The fuel would have been well and truly mixed up for most of the flight and...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2008, 19:22
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

The thing had ten tonnes of fuel on board. There...

The thing had ten tonnes of fuel on board. There was no low fuel state. None. Ever.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Feb 2008, 09:50
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

I don't think you'd describe the debris as...

I don't think you'd describe the debris as particularly abnormal. Fuel tanks often have bits of FOD floating around in them. Try to visualise a 6mm diameter plastic disk and think if you are going to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 23:47
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

I don't think you can enter the fuel temp in that...

I don't think you can enter the fuel temp in that way. I believe the Boeings are hard wired to warn you at -37C.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 19:11
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

Thats rather annoying given that on BBC1 News Tom...

Thats rather annoying given that on BBC1 News Tom Symonds was clear that the cause remained unknown. Perhaps Shoey will be along to comment.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 16:56
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

I would hazard a guess that they had ruled out...

I would hazard a guess that they had ruled out fuel icing based on the information in the report. The fuel never got lower than 20C above freeze point and I'm sure the inclusion of the information is...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 16:26
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

Yes it is secondary, although it does have...

Yes it is secondary, although it does have survivability aspects for the accident. For clarification I wasn't intending to suggest they contributed to the crash.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Feb 2008, 15:43
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,519
Posted By Hand Solo

I think the previous poster who suggested fuel...

I think the previous poster who suggested fuel starvation is reading something into the report that isn't there. There's nothing I can see in this report that gives an indication of the cause but it...
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