Michael Enzmann
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Left side view. Hydraulics control reversers. Reported hydraulic problem LH gear. Possible LH hydraulics out so no reverser LH side. If using only RH reverser, may have been difficult to avoid RH yaw as rudder became less effective at lower speeds.
(Written on 04/08/2022)(Permalink)
Wouldn't one assume starters get the pods, backups get regular first class, and equipment people, trainers, coaches ride in coach? On the way home the players doing really bad get jump seats.
(Written on 12/21/2021)(Permalink)
Disappointing to hear this from that region of Italy. Prior to retiring, my difficulties were American suppliers who assumed steel was steel, aluminum was aluminum (never worked with titanium). What a difference when I relocated to Europe for a few years and they gave metal certification reports, weld certs, etc., with every shipment. Sad to hear they've been downhill for years as this appears to be a long ongoing issue.
(Written on 12/21/2021)(Permalink)
It will be an interesting read because it is not agreement with what my father's cousin told me. He began with Boeing out of University in 1940's and was terminated in 1974 with the SST program. He then bounced around west coast ending up as partner in contract engineering on B2 for Northrup. He said none of the companies had respect for engineers - they were commodity. I followed in his path as an engineer but his advice to my generation was go into something else - his son in business. He had little respect for Boeing and how they felt about engineers - 50 years ago.
(Written on 12/08/2021)(Permalink)
Internet makes it news today. Had something similar happen in 2001. Lady next to me got on the plane drunk, they served her 3 beers in flight, and as soon as we landed she lit up. As we were leaving the door, a flight attendant finally noticed, charged after her. No cell phone with camera then to capture the event and post somewhere. An incident I remember, but not only one.
(Written on 08/26/2021)(Permalink)
The Military Times states they were members of the US Military, one USAF pilot and the other US Navy. They were performing a check ride required before an aircraft can be turned over to a foreign buyer.
(Written on 05/19/2021)(Permalink)
Cycles because blade cycles in reaction to force vector of thrust so there is a major bending load at full thrust that does not vary with each revolution. The bending stress is reduced to a lower level at climb thrust. In this case they throttled up creating a new stress cycle and BAM. 1175 was really odd because no change in stress - cruise. Their CNN expert says the fan blades are subject to so much heat. Odd, because heat is introduced in the combuster. The fan is always at air temperature because its air cooled - range from +50C to -65C.
(Written on 03/08/2021)(Permalink)
Interesting reading history of the plane. Purchased by PanAm in 1979. In 1980 I flew a PanAm SP Sydney to Los Angeles. Back in those days I was a very nervous flier and the fewer times the plane touched the ground the greater my chance of living (I am completely opposite now). This PanAm flight was twice weekly so I arranged my schedule around the flight avoiding a Hawaii stopover. To think the same plane may still be flying - or crunched permanently in 1980. Memories.
(Written on 10/30/2020)(Permalink)
This is not surprising since Dupont issued a bulletin in March saying not to use this product in aviation fuel based on at least 2 incidents with loss of fuel flow to both engines. Uncertain as to why a special notice on the 737MAX except since none were flying, they may have been missed when the bulletins were originally issued.
(Written on 07/17/2020)(Permalink)
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