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Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2010, 08:52
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

I would have thought that both RR and Boeing have...

I would have thought that both RR and Boeing have a lot to thank the crew for.

You would have the that RR would have taken them down to Goodwood and asked them what colour they would like. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2010, 14:50
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Baron rouge, I think you are being a little...

Baron rouge,

I think you are being a little unfair, the crew were placed in unfamiliar territory with only about a 5 sec window to do anything that would have allowed the aircraft to reach the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2010, 10:02
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

There is a common thread between this accident...

There is a common thread between this accident and other earlier ones and that is the lack of awareness in the cockpit of what is happening with the largest flight control on the aircraft.

On...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2010, 16:42
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

We can all debate what they could or should have...

We can all debate what they could or should have done, however the fact remains that they had less than a minute from identifying the problem to touching down.

While there could be good reason to...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jan 2010, 17:56
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

I have always wondered whether bringing up the...

I have always wondered whether bringing up the flaps to G/A configuration would have significantly changed the outcome, Vref 30 +5 being roughly the same as V2 flap 20.
( I write this as a retd 767...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jul 2009, 11:05
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Are we all not in danger of "examining the...

Are we all not in danger of "examining the molecules" while forgetting the big picture.

What needs to be done to avoid the engine stopping again? The FOHE is not a fuel heater but an oil cooler...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2009, 07:03
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

The relevant point about ETOPS is that twins fly...

The relevant point about ETOPS is that twins fly about 4000ft higher than the equivalent 4 engined aircraft. That must mean lower fuel temperatures over the same flight time. Has anyone checked?
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2009, 09:16
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Airfoilmod, yes you are correct about fuel...

Airfoilmod, yes you are correct about fuel heating, the temperature issue was addressed in the AAIB report however there is a need for fuel heating if and when the FOHE becomes blocked. An earlier...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2009, 23:13
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

There is a very real difference between twins and...

There is a very real difference between twins and quads and that is the surplus of power available on twins which together with efficient wing design allows higher cruise altitudes than quads and...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2009, 09:50
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Airfoilmod hit the nail on the head in post 2261....

Airfoilmod hit the nail on the head in post 2261. The FOHE isn't a fuel heater it is an oil cooler. The fuel system itself isn't a fail safe design.

Having established that the current design...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2009, 08:25
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

CV880 That should sort the problem out for...

CV880

That should sort the problem out for little more than a couple of dollars:)
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jan 2009, 15:36
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

misd-agin I wasn't making any criticism...

misd-agin


I wasn't making any criticism of the crew, the incident was outside the knowledge of the crew and therefore they cannot be criticised for what they did. I was however asking if there...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2008, 15:41
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Looking at the graphs in the AAIB report, it...

Looking at the graphs in the AAIB report, it would appear to me that if the crew had brought the flaps up to 20 and and accepted a speed close to the F30 bug speed (i.e the go around speed) with...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Nov 2008, 14:39
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

GFYA Could the cavitation damage be due to the...

GFYA
Could the cavitation damage be due to the blockage in the fuel lines restricting the amount of fuel to less than demanded, effectively causing the fuel pumps to stall and further reduce fuel...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Sep 2008, 18:30
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

I flew the 767 some years ago, I seem to remember...

I flew the 767 some years ago, I seem to remember that there weren't any water drains on that aircraft. Does the 777 have them?
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2008, 14:48
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Am I right in thinking that this is a new...

Am I right in thinking that this is a new bulletin from the AAIB

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/S3-2008%20Boeing%20777-236%20ER,%20G-YMMM%2006-08.pdf
Forum: Rumours & News
20th May 2008, 06:27
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Pinkman, I think that you have got a little...

Pinkman,
I think that you have got a little mixed up. As I see it there are 2 issues.
1 Why was there a double engine "failure" in so far as the engines failed to respond to inputs from the thrust...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2008, 06:48
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Has anyone heard of RR fuel pumps being pulled...

Has anyone heard of RR fuel pumps being pulled for strip downs and comparison to ascertain whether this cavitation damage is a one-off or common occurrence?
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Apr 2008, 19:01
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Latest update pulished today 30 April ...

Latest update pulished today 30 April
http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/cms_resources/S1-2008%20G-YMMM.pdf
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2008, 14:54
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Just 3 questions to the experts: 1 If there is...

Just 3 questions to the experts:
1 If there is sign of cavitation in the pumps, I presume that it involves wear on the impellers. What happens to that wear or debris; does it travel downstream or is...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Mar 2008, 14:46
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Subject to height I would suggest that you shut...

Subject to height I would suggest that you shut one engine down leave for 30 secs then attempt a relight. (OK start the APU as well to give you start pressure).
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Mar 2008, 07:10
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Should software updates be done to both engines...

Should software updates be done to both engines on a twin at the same time? Whether this is or is not the cause of the problem it surely is prudent not to change the operating criteria of both...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2008, 14:34
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Just a follow up of the AA : ...

Just a follow up of the AA :

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/02/29/221923/american-investigates-as-777-engine-fails-to-respond-to-throttle.html
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Feb 2008, 07:24
Replies: 3,239
Views: 1,137,419
Posted By sky9

Just a thought for the boffins AAIB report: ...

Just a thought for the boffins

AAIB report:

If there was a restriction upstream from the HPFP’s would the effect be to cause the pumps to effectively stall and prevent them from working? A...
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