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Is Anyone Taking Pics At O'hare For The Europe's

FCA767 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2006, 1720 posts, RR: 0
Posted (4 years 12 months 15 hours ago) and read 2457 times:

I was plane spotting in manchester and saw something quite concerning...the ground staff didnt seem bothered and I returned an hour later and they still werent bothered....anyway they got the tug up and food on board ready for departure
And I was noticing the missing panels on the baggage doors.

If someone is at ohare you could take a picture to see if they actually flew...because they were pushing back with pax on.
I think that would be neglegent if they did
BD705 - O'hare 11am departure

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Francoflier From France, joined Oct 2001, 3195 posts, RR: 10
Reply 1, posted (4 years 12 months 14 hours ago) and read 2352 times:

Looks weird.

Although it seems a bit extreme, it could have been MEL'd... With maybe a speed restriction and adjusted fuel burn.

A techie might tell us whether it's deferrable or not.

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit posting...

Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 6182 posts, RR: 11
Reply 2, posted (4 years 12 months 13 hours ago) and read 2296 times:

Flightaware is showing BD705 as, at present, 3hrs into the flight.

acarsd has it (G-WWBM) being "seen" at 11.45.

I would assume that the door seal is on the inner surface not the outer surface, i.e. on the other (unseen) side of the locking mechanism, so the missing covers will not affect the fuselage pressure integrity. It might be a bit noisier and marginally more draggy, but safe to fly. You may want to redirect this to tech ops with a more specific question about A330 front cargo door locking mechanism cover plates to see where they lie in the fly/no fly hierarchy.

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FCA767 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2006, 1720 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (4 years 12 months 13 hours ago) and read 2214 times:

Thanks for the good replies

...It wasnt BMI that I was trying to get to the bottom of...I know they are safe airline...I just mean that the contracted out ground crew should notice...Because I bet it could go unnoticed by the actual crew until its too late or at least until it gets to the usa...I just felt really uncomfy by how the ground staff were being...the security guys that hang around...they really didnt seem bothered about anything but chatting to their mates and staring at me with smug looks on them as i was walking past

[Edited 2008-05-27 06:33:58]

BuyantUkhaa From Mongolia, joined May 2004, 2779 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (4 years 12 months 13 hours ago) and read 2183 times:

Quoting FCA767 (Thread starter):
Is Anyone Taking Pics At O'hare For The Europe's

Please explain the thread title ?!?

I scratch my head, therefore I am.

Coal From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (4 years 12 months 13 hours ago) and read 2160 times:

Quoting BuyantUkhaa (Reply 4):
Please explain the thread title ?!?

All your base are belong to us

wink

Cheers
Coal

Francoflier From France, joined Oct 2001, 3195 posts, RR: 10
Reply 6, posted (4 years 12 months 13 hours ago) and read 2140 times:

Quoting FCA767 (Reply 3):
Because I bet it could go unnoticed by the actual crew until its too late or at least until it gets to the usa...

If the pilot doing the walkaround missed that, that's because he was walking around with a white cane and a dog...!
Wink

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit posting...

Coronado990 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1590 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (4 years 12 months 11 hours ago) and read 1982 times:

Quoting Coal (Reply 5):
All your base are belong to us

Sorry...No habla jibber jabber.

Uncle SAN at your service!

FlyPIJets From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 822 posts, RR: 2
Reply 8, posted (4 years 12 months 11 hours ago) and read 1948 times:

Quoting Coal (Reply 5):
All your base are belong to us

yes, be that as it may...

... I still want to know - regardless of the apparent thread hijacking by the op from his own thread title - Is Anyone Taking Pics At O'hare for The Europe's?

[Edited 2008-05-27 08:55:04]

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ACW367 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2007, 236 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (4 years 12 months 8 hours ago) and read 1749 times:

I believe the thread title relates to the fact that he wants O'hare photographers to look for (and photograph) these panels as the plane lands there later tonight, in order that he can confirm that the plane did indeed operate the transatlantic sector with the panels missing.

Boeing4ever From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (4 years 12 months ago) and read 1502 times:

So, did anybody spot it at O'Hare?

The suspense is killing me. Wink

No, I'm sure it's safe. Maybe a little more parasitic drag, but the door's seals would have to be in the inside part of the door. I doubt they'd let a passenger flight fly unpressurized...kinda violates regulations. Smile

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