Why? We don’t want the sight glass used to determine level. We don’t have a “check” task. Basically, our maintenance program says if you need/want to check/service the IDG, you will service it per the AMM. Not a mechanics took this decision . If IDG is serviced well it is in Green range, re-service...
Jump to postI seem to remember that years ago MIA was served by MP on their behalf?.. At the time MP was an independent airline with their own network. Though they were eventually acquired by KLM (after which their pax ops were discontinued), I don't believe they ever flew on behalf of KLM. Martijn Congrats! O...
Jump to postHi: Do not understand what is the problem. Alitalia, a (to say in a prudent way) company with a lot of laboral, safety incidents and very bad reputation, need a businessman, with an iron hand to be restored to normal activity. May be many people do not love a CEO, specially from crew, are this opini...
Jump to postHi: Don’t want to be... but just a recapitulation. As per many companies, FA in charge of this Work Station (door and surrounding area) , I.e. the FA that will T.O. And Land sitting next to this door is responsible for the position in which all items in her station are: switches, circuit brakes, pan...
Jump to postDoor/slide is supposed to disarm when the outside handle is opened. Either this was a failure or it was opened from the inside (most likely the case) and the person forgot to disarm, or didn't know how to Or, somehow, the cabin crew forgot to disarm/crosscheck that particular door. Since the aircra...
Jump to postHi: Thanks God it was only an incident. Too many savvy aviation rules ignored. For instance, after Maintenance on Heavy Checks, a final check was use to be perform and SIGNED by a Certifying Technicians and an Inspector!, to be able to discover any introduced in the Check, error. Before first day’s ...
Jump to post... in case of “electric shock” on Log Book, take not risk and ask for involved boxes to be replace.. Every second , something come to mind, just write it down and make a resume after, it will help You to feel more confortable, because at the end, there are items You had checked some many times... Bye
Jump to postSorry, forget: Safety!!! Although it will be not a real circuit, ask for c/b or related c/b-s and ask for them to be pulled and signaled with your name, date and is space is available, your portable phone nbr. If it is a Power related system, ask for External Power cable to be removed and panel to b...
Jump to postHi, I don’t know how are Delta test, but is You follow a safe way to do it as if You were actually providing maintenance: Form, looks, wear protection devices, ... And claim and use AMM FIM Schematics...You will pass. Don’t know about the boxes but I Would check boxes and connections for conditions,...
Jump to postHi: Do not have first-hand knowledge, cause did not work on that, I studied CA from 1978-1984, at that time NLGS-2. (Airworthiness normative) were in force and had to be follow by Manufactures / Airlines. This Norm were issued by a Buró with same functions that western counterpart Safety Burós Inves...
Jump to postThe jet is otherwise as reliable as it's western competitors. My comments disappear but he can make this claim? Pointing to a possible design flaw if reports of the crash are accurate is very relevant to a topic of people claiming it is reliable and safe. Not my claim nor my words, but those from m...
Jump to postMany components in Airbus and Boeing planes are also produced by various suppliers but it doesn't seems like they face that much of a problems. In some special situation like when there were large scale engine problem with A320neo that needs to be fixed before those aircraft can get back into servi...
Jump to postI’m sorry, but you can’t separate the challenge of obtaining parts from the aircraft. If something is broken and you can’t get parts, there is something wrong with your airplane. We can protect it all we want and say it’s a fantastic airplane, but more than one airline has proved it simply isn’t tr...
Jump to postHello, Yes, there is a counter-balance helping to open the door in whichever method to open it.
Nevertheless, Door is heavy and it will need a serious help, electric, Pneumatic or hand help, to open the door.
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Hello everyone, Thank you for your answers, I had the information. External power AC, only on the cabine BUS N°4 and the 115/400 pump. A handle in a floor trap, which controls a hydraulic valve Hi, (only for my experience on Dc10) Valve is located behind Cargo Control Panel outiside fuselaje.: In N...
Jump to postOn old Il62M, 4 aft fuselaje Engines, Reverse On 1, and 4.
On approach, all level in idle. Reverses Handle On (1 handle)
With every thing ok, FE accelerated eng 1/4 and use to s/d 2/3
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Hi, Three ways to open Pax Doors On DC-10 1. Electrical, after lock is moved to unlock, a micro “electrical powered” handle (in old version, with handle painted gray complete), activating handle, you remove latches and, after they are open, a micro powers door actuator, that open. 2. Pneumatic, when...
Jump to postIt’s been nearly 30 years since my DC-8 days, but I am pretty sure you need AC (ground power) to operate the door pump. There was a manual way to “pump” the door up IIRC. The door can be pumped open, but there is an isolation valve in the system. I can’t remember if the valve is on the battery bus,...
Jump to postSorry, more complete question: Does your company keep an update Engine Parameter Trend? If yes, does it take actions when any parameter go out tolerances? Rgs I do not have this information. However, the normal PSI of the V2500 engine is around 250. That is much higher than other engines. Even with...
Jump to postAnd last, on Dc/MD, if You do not open the door all the way up, unloading mechanism will not activate.
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Hello: I had never dealt with a DC-8. I don’t know about similarities with DC10/ MD11 For these, to open any of the two main cargo door, You don’t need power, just a lot of Man Power., light will help to tell You when every On is on position to change to the next step, nothing more. Turn a manual dr...
Jump to postSorry, more complete question: Does your company keep an update Engine Parameter Trend? If yes, does it take actions when any parameter go out tolerances?
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Kidboo, Good Morning. When looking for opinions, don’t pay attention to those that don’t know nothing about or even we’re not able to get a simple degree when all normal technician/pilots got it. Study will always turn You a better professional, and, even if You work in other field, will help You. I...
Jump to postHi: Any data of Oil Consumption Trend before fume event?
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Sorry, please read: “...pusher, an old Russian “Belaz”....”
Thanks
Hi: Long time ago, at VRA, a B767 was pushed back by airport workers til a/c reach distance where to start engines and clear turn..
Pusher, and lo Russian “Belaz” (a T-34 Power plant) was out of service. After that, airport decided to keep 2 pusher “green”, Justin case.
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BravoOne wrote:You can look up the Feinzinger Report and read how this debacle came to its final conclusion.
Hi:Back In eighties I flew a lot of 134 and 154B2 from Borispol to Vnukovo and back.
While 134 were small and noisy, do not imagine Russia w/o 154s..
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Gruß, masi1157[/quote] The noise I'm speaking of is after engines have started and aircraft is already taxing. Hi: Agree. An A-320 have only 2 engines and 3 Hydraulic system. There are 2 options to pressurize system Green and Yellow on ground a) both engine started and moving EMP b) On eng started, ...
Jump to postIt's the geared turbo fan- you'll hear it on many A320 series planes as well. Hi: In A320, noise come from RMP or Reversible Motor Pump, an Emergency devices that were designed as an Emergency Hydraulic Pumps. They have mainly two identical parts, a motor and a pump. Noise come from hydraulic opera...
Jump to postFrom around 1965 to 1980, many ac were diverted to La Havana. Pax stayed on the Airport till a plane took them back. At that time, no US’s citizen were allowed to in in Cuba, even with a up to date passport
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Hi: May You please tell us wich airplane use this system? May be a GA? As explained, must of planes have two side by side static pickup. And, even a third, located generally inside NLG bay, to avoid such interference. This third port may not be used when Landing Gear are selected up or down. Must co...
Jump to postHi: As already answere, the correct selection is NO, beside all said, there are, at least 2 systems, , static pressure from Right side and from left side, communicate between them, BEFORE reaching Air Data Computers, so an equalized data I enter the computer were, another parameters from IRS etc are...
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https://www.elsevier.com/books/reliabil ... 2-812668-4
https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Reliab ... 047097981X
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The only noise you would hear is a pressurization leak. It could be a faulty pressurization seal or Miss adjusted door stop fittings. Did you report it to the crew? Effecting only one of the 4 O/W exits does indicate something is not right and should be addressed by maintenance. Greetings from main...
Jump to postI can't quite imagine how to reach the leakage with your wettened toilet paper. The leak will we between door and door frame structure, but you won't reach anything else but the door and door frame lining . As FA, they do it on a daily basis. Not so complicated, since Cabin Pressure will be higher ...
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Jump to postSorry, (graphic on a Grid Sheet) For área calculation, You may count how many squares are in to, for instance, turbine and them calculated with a know ksquares. More “technically” is to have area measure by a Profesional Pantograph
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Hello: It will be no easy task to have this questions answered. Back at my time, we made a graphic on a , and then calculated dimensions. I know is not exactly, but. For the thrust data try to contact RR. If not answered, a FLight Manual May help You. Again which good “imagination” Sorry I have not ...
Jump to postNext time, look for Toilet Paper’s roll, get it wet and place on top air leak. Sound will repeat after some 30 min, due paper become dry. Repeat procedure till land.
This procedure is not new, nor in AMM, is copyright from FA, who uses it for the same noise, when it comes from entry doors..
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Hi, as mentioned, most probably a problem with isolation gasket around LH After Emergency door. This door is frequently open when a/c is in service, to improve ventilation, and when closed, no special checks are demanded. It may be also related to engine high pitch sound, that use to happen when som...
Jump to postHi: Pax window are made of two panes The one that hold the difference of Pressure is the interior one. With a regular damage, like a bird impact, the exterior pane cracks, protecting the interior pane, who hold delta P till a/c land.. Pilots window differ from pax in material: pax’s are organic, to ...
Jump to postHello, as DDR said, “the IL-62 has the built in pole”. It’s not difficult to design and “put” it on every plane, only this is a dead weight that You carried instead of cargo o pax. For I’ll-62M , all the pole and related mechanics, (2 ea electric motors, one for redundancy, gear box, controls , etc....
Jump to postHi: Again it has much to do with company. When I worked with AOM/ AF, We have to shock a/c with 6ea items: 2ea in LH or RH nose landing gear's wheel LH LG, 1ea in front of wheel # 1 and 1ea on wheel # 5 (rear side) RH LG and another 2, also in front and rear of RH lg wheels # 4 and #8 Steering was a...
Jump to postHi: This System, at least here, is very controlled for a fear of any terrorist incursion.
For that reason, nobody speak seriously about download it from open internet services and
Floppy Disks are very strong controlled.
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Hi: Been a mechanical device, PTU make more noise as they get older. (Wich is not necessary related to a/c age, since item may be replaced at any moment for different reasons). And, again, PTU is considered an emergency item (Full Hydraulic Press Loss is a no-no for Airbus), so this is an imprescind...
Jump to postHi, Back In time, a command to perform a Navdata Update was given from Supervisor, then You Check any PC with company intranet, were You will find latest air NAV revision. And download it to a blank Floppy Disk, received from Store Room and very controlled, by P/N and S/N I don’t know is memory’s ca...
Jump to postDid the Lan Chile 767-200ERs have enough range to fly from SCL to AKL? Perhaps if they were empty. :) I think the 767-200ER is limited to ETOPS-180/207 and that means it would need to take a far more northerly track to stay within range of alternates and that would significantly increase the total ...
Jump to postB787 will be certified for 330 minutes. (5 1/2hours). Not been a pilot, my calculation give me that plane will be always between 51/2 hours of Auckland or Santiago, been distance between them Around 11:00 (direct flight) As I understand, mayor concern is Jet lag. But, with higher humidity and cabin ...
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