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The SHOW: Airlines still a "good gig"??
- Thread starter A4sForever
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Single hole buttons may be a problem for some people but not for me…the wife unit has a pop riveter.
Delta continues to thrive, United too for that matter - choosing paths to higher levels of profitability through premium experiences.
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The NTSB's Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report on UPS 2976.
From the report:
After initial cleaning of the fracture surfaces, examination of the left pylon aft mount lug fractures found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure. On the aft lug, on both the inboard and outboard fracture surfaces, a fatigue crack was observed where the aft lug bore met the aft lug forward face.
Still images from an airport surveillance video were also included in the report:
From the report:
After initial cleaning of the fracture surfaces, examination of the left pylon aft mount lug fractures found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure. On the aft lug, on both the inboard and outboard fracture surfaces, a fatigue crack was observed where the aft lug bore met the aft lug forward face.
Still images from an airport surveillance video were also included in the report:
Christ....that's fucking awful
Just unbelievable. The crew never stood a chance.
After initial cleaning of the fracture surfaces, examination of the left pylon aft mount lug fractures found evidence of fatigue cracks in addition to areas of overstress failure. On the aft lug, on both the inboard and outboard fracture surfaces, a fatigue crack was observed where the aft lug bore met the aft lug forward face. For the forward lug's inboard fracture surface, fatigue cracks were observed along the lug bore. For the forward lug's outboard fracture surface, the fracture consisted entirely of overstress with no indications of fatigue cracking.
It was just a matter of time!
It was just a matter of time!
I’ll grit my teeth every time I see one dropping in on a fire with a load of slurry.
Nobody knows…. FedEx and my buddies tell me UPS is betting on the comer! I think NTSB findings is a good first start and a whole bunch of inspections is the next step…. Boeing is using our MD grounded in Seattle to start some inspections. But right now I would call it 50/50, she flys again!