mattx Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 For anybody who is not familiar with a jet engine, a jet fan blade should be perfectly smooth. A pilot for a Chinese carrier requested permission and landed at FRA ( Frankfurt , Germany ) for an unscheduled refueling stop. The reason became soon apparent to the ground crew: The Number 3 engine had been shut down previously because of excessive vibration, and because it didn't look too good. It had apparently been no problem for the tough guys back in China : as they took some sturdy straps and wrapped them around two of the fan blades and the structures behind, thus stopping any unwanted wind-milling (engine spinning by itself due to airflow passing thru the blades during flight) and associated uncomfortable vibration caused by the suboptimal fan. Note that the straps are seat-belts....how resourceful! ?After making the "repairs", off they went into the wild blue yonder with another revenue-making flight on only three engines! With the increased fuel consumption, they got a bit low on fuel, and just set it down at the closest airport (FRA) for a quick refill. That's when the problems started: The Germans, who are kind of picky about this stuff, inspected the malfunctioning engine and immediately grounded the aircraft. (Besides the seat-belts, notice the appalling condition of the fan blades.) The airline operator had to send a chunk of money to get the first engine replaced (took about 10 days). The repair contractor decided to do some impromptu inspection work on the other engines, none of which looked all that great either. The result: a total of 3 engines were eventually changed on this plane before it was permitted to fly again. And you were worried about lead paint?
mattx Posted December 8, 2009 Author Posted December 8, 2009 It's just plane wrong to fly like that! http://www.ridethatpony.com/yellowcard.jpg Yellow card for terrible pun.
mattx Posted December 8, 2009 Author Posted December 8, 2009 You just lead me on! http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QetjxnJ7yfw/SkBnIi3L2ZI/AAAAAAAABBM/ntsm1Ygy6yE/s320/redcard.jpg Right that's it - YOUR OFF !!
Guest Guest Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00877/wenger2_280x390_877546a.jpg "It's a disgrace...!"
tech_guy Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Surely it should have been 'just plane wong'?
mattx Posted December 8, 2009 Author Posted December 8, 2009 Surely it should have been 'just plane wong'? Don't you start..... http://www.ridethatpony.com/yellowcard.jpg
tech_guy Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Passenger: "this chicken tastes wubbery...." Stewardess: "no sir, that's the autopilot..."
mpe Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 For anybody who is not familiar with a jet engine, a jet fan blade should be perfectly smooth. A pilot for a Chinese carrier requested permission and landed at FRA ( Frankfurt , Germany ) for an unscheduled refueling stop. The reason became soon apparent to the ground crew: The Number 3 engine had been shut down previously because of excessive vibration, and because it didn't look too good. It had apparently been no problem for the tough guys back in China : as they took some sturdy straps and wrapped them around two of the fan blades and the structures behind, thus stopping any unwanted wind-milling (engine spinning by itself due to airflow passing thru the blades during flight) and associated uncomfortable vibration caused by the suboptimal fan. Note that the straps are seat-belts....how resourceful! ?After making the "repairs", off they went into the wild blue yonder with another revenue-making flight on only three engines! With the increased fuel consumption, they got a bit low on fuel, and just set it down at the closest airport (FRA) for a quick refill. Doing such a thing might be acceptable to ferry the aircraft to a maintanance facility to have the inoperative engine replaced. (So long as the plane has 3 or more engines and only one is inoperative.) But a revenue flight is right out. That's when the problems started: The Germans, who are kind of picky about this stuff, inspected the malfunctioning engine and immediately grounded the aircraft. (Besides the seat-belts, notice the appalling condition of the fan blades.) It could have looked a lot better and they would have still been entitled to ground it The airline operator had to send a chunk of money to get the first engine replaced (took about 10 days). The repair contractor decided to do some impromptu inspection work on the other engines, none of which looked all that great either. The result: a total of 3 engines were eventually changed on this plane before it was permitted to fly again. If it needed 3 engines replacing before it was airworthy then no Line Aircraft Mechanic in his/her right mind would have released the plane otherwise. I fail to see the funny side of an aircrew so reckless or badly trained that they would even attempt to operate an aircraft in such a state.
alan-d Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Another example of a high flying executive being plane greedy. Oh well, he'll have to appeal to his fans for more money and tighten his belt.
Batman Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 I fail to see the funny side of an aircrew so reckless or badly trained that they would even attempt to operate an aircraft in such a state. Is Wacky Races more your bag?
mattx Posted December 9, 2009 Author Posted December 9, 2009 Doing such a thing might be acceptable to ferry the aircraft to a maintanance facility to have the inoperative engine replaced. (So long as the plane has 3 or more engines and only one is inoperative.) But a revenue flight is right out. It could have looked a lot better and they would have still been entitled to ground it If it needed 3 engines replacing before it was airworthy then no Line Aircraft Mechanic in his/her right mind would have released the plane otherwise. I fail to see the funny side of an aircrew so reckless or badly trained that they would even attempt to operate an aircraft in such a state. Well I think it's hilarious. Have a chill pill.
mattx Posted December 9, 2009 Author Posted December 9, 2009 Another example of a high flying executive being plane greedy. Oh well, he'll have to appeal to his fans for more money and tighten his belt. I give up.......
webman Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 I give up....... You should expect this sort of response by now Matt
mattx Posted December 9, 2009 Author Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) That's it - I've had enough !! http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/1436911565_16ee961f5b.jpg Edited December 9, 2009 by mattx 1
ahuxham Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 My Grandfather was contracted to move from Torquay to Johannesburg back in the early 70's, and he did this exactly. Designed blades for every type of engine under the sun, we still to this day have perfectly polished blades as ornaments dotted around the house.
alan-d Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 That's it - I've had enough !! Come on now, stop hanging about!
Fatmas Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Come on now, stop hanging about! It's ok, he was terminal....
webman Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 The puns are flying in thick & fast, but there's no need to run(a)way or hanger yourself, Matt!
Mako Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 I landed on this thread after seeing a recent reply on iSpy, so I thought I'd check in. Seems like the thread is causing a lot of turbulence...
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