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Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2013, 21:20
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

I think the latest laws were written as a result...

I think the latest laws were written as a result of what happened there - too late to help the individual involved, sadly.



Quite. As I said on another thread, Rule 1 is "Don't make it...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2013, 17:27
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

Where else could they have gone? Lindbergh in...

Where else could they have gone? Lindbergh in San Diego is a challenging approach at the best of times from what I've been told, and certainly not ideal with a potential control issue.


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Forum: Tech Log
19th Feb 2013, 14:19
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

For what it's worth, they were planning to divert...

For what it's worth, they were planning to divert to LAX once they realised the problem was more serious than a simple electrical malfunction - unfortunately by then the damage was too severe and...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Jan 2013, 16:44
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

No, but with Airbus FBW the pilot can override...

No, but with Airbus FBW the pilot can override automatic trim by setting the trim manually with the trim wheel and holding it there. The hard-alpha protections can be disabled by shutting off 2 of...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2013, 21:09
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

In general yes, but no evidence of that on the...

In general yes, but no evidence of that on the accident airframe. For bringing the general lapses in maintenance practice to light, the whistleblower concerned never worked in aviation again.
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2013, 20:15
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

It wasn't a gradual thing, it was stuck -...

It wasn't a gradual thing, it was stuck - literally held in place by a sliver of metal. Once that went there was nothing they could do. They kept trying the trim because experience suggested that...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2013, 19:16
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

Inadequate maintenance meant that the stab...

Inadequate maintenance meant that the stab jackscrew assembly had not been properly lubricated, eventually stripping the thread completely. The acme nut that was supposed to provide the stop...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2013, 17:00
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

As others have pointed out, there's not an...

As others have pointed out, there's not an airliner type in the world that cannot have its THS angle manually overridden - at least to some extent.
Forum: Tech Log
14th Jan 2013, 16:00
Replies: 52
Views: 17,352
Posted By DozyWannabe

In the wake of Alaska 261 there were cross-type...

In the wake of Alaska 261 there were cross-type and cross-manufacturer inspections and ADs mandated. No implementation (of which each manufacturer's was slightly different) was entirely free of...
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