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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:25 AM Original message |
Part of doomed jet's braking system disabled, airline |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why in the world would you disable the brakes and leave them disabled? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah something is definitely wrong here. A known inop reverser |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Planes are legal to fly with inop reversers in the US |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Sorry, I was trying for a quick reply and didn't say it very well. |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 07:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I 'm thinking about your last statement |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I'm guessing (and as an ALPA-trained airline accident investigator that is a big no-no) |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I would be very surprised |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The NTSB will most probably participate as an "interested" party. |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. An ALPA Safety Committee friend (and Airbus captain): TAM was high and fast. |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. the thrust reversers are not part of the brake system |
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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Airbus says Brazil jet OK to fly without reverser |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. "Thrust reversers are not on the MEL so no rules were broken" |
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KDLarsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Very much so.. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. If the pilot knew he was missing a thrust reverser |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 08:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. That's the question |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. I have flown Boeing 737s and MD-80s with reversers on MEL many times. |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Interesting |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. One bad T/R, pin 'em both .. I agree, but the MEL doesn't (generally). |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. fuselage-mount engines |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. B-727 |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 07:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. nose-wheel brakes on the 727 |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-23-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. I wonder who was on that flight that needed to be...shall we say... |
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