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Re: EASA Extends A320ceo Wing Fatigue Cracking Inspections To All A320neo Models

From what I read its affects 320s with Winglets and sounds a lot like the same DVI ( Edit Not Eddy Current just a DVI ) inspections done on the 767s with Winglets. Not a big scary deal just preventive MTC.

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Re: Pan Am Tristar 1?

When I was working in HNL back in the late 80s early 90s i saw that Air America L-1011 taxi in and had to take a double look. Only saw it painted in PAA stripes and Blue meatball twice. Was cool. My camera was in the shop and wished I had it to take a pic.

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Re: Which commercial aircraft manufacturer's flap system do you like best?

For me the L-1011 flap system was good. Would get some Hyd switch can issues, but out on the wing was good.

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Re: Question For the Mechanics: Which Commercial Aircraft Have Been Easiest and Most Difficult For You to Work On?

I have never worked on anything smaller then a 737-200/DC-9. But in My Humble Opinion the MD-90 was the worst!! From Tire changes to Eng Changes it was just a hassle. Only airplane i had to get down to my undershirt to change a cockpit window controller, and a valve behind the P-Dome. Its a toss up ...

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Re: Passenger converted bomber aircraft in civilian service - Stories, facts, interiors?

Check out B-17E 41-2596 Desert Rat being restored. It was converted to a XC-108 during WWII and now being restored back to a B-17E. They talk about some of the mods from a bomber to a Freighter.

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n901wa

Re: Passenger converted bomber aircraft in civilian service - Stories, facts, interiors?

The Short Sunderland was a cool conversion.

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Re: LAX West End Terminal Question

Thanks dalmit, I'll try that.
WALmsp, Wow, that brought back so much memories!!! I still remember that day!! Wow. The Only Wat to Fly!!!

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Re: LAX West End Terminal Question

WALmsp, I was there at the Fifty-Fair as a kid. We just got transferred from HNL. I think there was a Boeing 247 and I remember the M2. Oh yeah I remember the Crew bus, was so funny when I started in LAX and had to ride it to the line. My dad use to take my brother and myself to work and get to walk...

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Re: LAX West End Terminal Question

WALmsp, I do miss being at the WAL HGR. I grew up in that HGR when my dad wok outside line. I do like the location of our new HGR, and one thing I won't miss is trying to drive down Century to get to work during the Holidays. Drove by the Old WAL HGR area yesterday and the Rail goes right thru where...

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Re: LAX West End Terminal Question

From what i understood, When United new HGR is done, AA new HGR is going to be built where the ExCAL/UA HGR is sitting. I believe the Remote gates are staying.

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n901wa

Re: 1Q21 $ fin/ops comparison AA DL UA WN AS B6

Thanks for putting all that together.

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n901wa

Re: SCOOP: Boeing 757NG launch imminent with Delta and Icelandair

Happy 1st!! Great Job!! I really wish Boeing could do this, the 757 is a Great Airplane to work on.

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n901wa

Re: AA Flight Sees Object While Flying in New Mexico

Hmmm. Is Tacit Blue flying again? Son of Tacit Blue?

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n901wa

Re: QR finds composite cracks in early build A350

I will be interested to see what will become of this. If in the barrel the A350 is Composite panels on Alu frame. The thing we were told was they could replace the Skin panel if its bad. So if cracked in the barrel is the Alu frame damaged? If is in the Composite Tail Fues behind the P-Dome, can tha...

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Re: Volga-Dnepr AN124-100 emergency landing and overrun

Wow the 1st Stage Hub came apart!! I wonder what the other parts of the hub look like.

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Re: American Airlines pilot saw someone with a jetpack on approach into LAX

Rocketeer to the rescue!!! Welcome to LAX..

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n901wa

Re: Airplane! On Netflix starting today

Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.

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n901wa

Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread

I wish I could post pictures for you. That is the first Delta A330 out of VCV. another A321 should leave Tues.

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n901wa

Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread

Hi VCVSpotter. 2 more Delta A321s and 1 757-300 to work its way out of VCV shortly.

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Re: SoCal Boneyard Storage and Activity Thread

Hi VCVspotter. FYI Delta is taking 2 A321s out of VCV. Both are on the ramp and being worked on. Ships 3070 and 3071.

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n901wa

Re: Airports named after people that died in plane crashes

FYI. Butch O'Hare went missing In Nov 1943 while flying a F6F-3 Hellcat ( Not sure if it was a -3E or -3N, or if they were using the TBM as a guide) on a Night Fighter Mission off the Enterprise. He got caught between a Betty and a rear gunner of a TBM Avenger, and sadly was not seen again. Richard ...

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Re: HA A332 at EWR

Sounds like a Raider Charter.

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Re: Why do we have to PACKS OFF during Engine Start?

The Eng uses Bleed Air to turn the starter. If you run the packs ( They run on Bleed Air too) You don't have enough air pressure to get the starter to turn fast enough to get the eng turning fast enough to add fuel to the engine, so it can start. Not sure on the 787 since that uses Electric. Hope th...

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Re: B767 built and then scrapped before flight

If I remember right it sat by the Flying Heritage Museum. I got a couple of pictures of it back in 2009, but I haven't been able to post a picture in this site in a long time.

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n901wa

Re: JAL longhaul LCC = ZIPAIR

Wow. To bad they didn't bring back JALways that looked better.

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Re: Swiss temporarily grounds its A220s after another engine problem

Ah Delta A220? I only know of 1 eng change. I believe it was the first.

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Re: What happened at SNA today? (6 Oct.)

FYI Delta still has Mainline to LGB.

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Re: Magnum PI MD500/369D

Talked to my brother, and he understands its not the same S/N wise H-500D, but the same N Number as the one that crashed. Looking at the FAA data base you posted, looks like the New N58243 that's flies for K & S HELICOPTERS INC has it current. The older deregistered N58243 was removed in 1982 an...

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Re: Magnum PI MD500/369D

I gotta ask my brother to be sure. But if I remember right N58243 Crashed during filming into the ocean. The Pilot survived but killed a Cameraman. If I remember right it was the one that had the inflatable floats on the skis. I thought my brother told me that they rebuilt one of the Magnum PI H-500...

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Re: maintenance mishap causes extensive damage to an Emirates Airbus A380

That Sucks. I hope its not too bad. If it was in a dock I wonder if other parts not in the picture has any damage? by738 I was wondering the same thing. I bet its laying on the dock / Stand above in the picture.

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Re: Norwegian plane loses small pieces over inhabitated area at FCO

Looks like they lost a Eng on takeoff. Parts of the LPT Blades & Vanes

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Re: Solar batteries on airliner skin

I can see a few issues. Like DFW17L I would worry about Hail strikes, but also Lightning Strikes. If using the panel as skin, how will the panel be replaced if damaged? from what I have seen in Solar Panels, it doesn't look like you could put fasteners thru it. If you use it on top of skin, you have...

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Re: Air Canada 33 Diverted to HNL Due to Turbulence

reapermech77 - really huh!! I guess he's hard of hearing!
Hope the injured have a speedy recovery.

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Re: How often does an engine come off?

Hi Armadillo1, It all depends on what type of eng and what type of Boroscope is done. But yes if you flew 5 or 6 cycles ( we don't see any Aircraft that pull that many a day in our station, but in other fleets types in other stations they do) a day your looking at 3 months to perform a Hot section (...

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Re: How often does an engine come off?

We also change engines for life limited parts. As engs get better and stay on wing longer some parts in the engine are Life limited. I am changing a Pratt 4000 for life limited parts in a few days. It will go back to the shop, and will replace anything on watch or show any issues and replace the LLP...

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Re: Mesa E175 incident in ATL?

I bet it will be back flying. If the Pylon was removed, it might have been removed to be sent to a shop to be repaired. As for Fuel and Hyd lines, that's not a big deal. We replace them quite a bit. But if there were damage around where the Fuel and Hyd lines sit in the pylon, that could have caused...

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Re: JetBlue at Orange County

I still crack up when people complain about El Toro would have brought in more noise. I remember F-4S, RF-4B and A-4s and A-6s in the pattern and no way a Airliner was as loud as a J79 in Burner or a J52 at power. The F/A-18s were a little better. Would have been a Great SNA replacement. Long Runway...

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Re: a movie on Max Ward of Wardair

Wow, Thanks for the link. That brought back some good memories. My first job in HNL and also first day working was turning Wardair's 747s ( I think it was CF-FUN). That shot of it taxing in with the Midpac YS-11 was awesome, and the Interior cabin. I remember the crews were soo nice and was sad to s...

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Re: LAX moves forward with plans for Terminal 0 and 9

Very Cool. The Drawings are very nice, and now see why we had to move from the Western Area. I didn't see it in the drawings, and hope they find a way to fix the Crosswalk at Century and Sepulveda on the Northside of the street, and make it safer for both folks walking across the street and drivers.

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Re: Which boneyards have DL been sending their retired MD-88s?

Mostly SBD, BYH gets a few. I believe the last airplane that went to MJZ was the 747s. SBD has also had 717s, MD-88s, 90s, A320, 757 and 767s. The A320s and 757s were parted out ( 1 757 sold to a partout company still survives) a few 88s went straight to partout after arrival. The 717, 90s and 767 a...

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Re: Stored MD90& DC9 @ MSP Info

The MD-90 Delta uses as a Eng Test Stand at MSP is ExUni Air B-17919

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Re: What is/was your favorite airline advertisement?

Western Airlines, Wally Bird and the Only Way to Fly.

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Re: Former Continental Airlines Headquarters at LAX to be torn down

Same with the Western Airlines Building on Century. Its getting ready to be torn down soon. Delta does use the Western DC-10 HGR and the 4 story building attached to it. But we are being relocated to temp buildings until the new hgr is done in a few weeks. Isn't the old Western hangar in the way of...

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Re: Former Continental Airlines Headquarters at LAX to be torn down

Back in the day, I used to frequent the big Chelsea run cafeteria. Had some good grilled burgers. Indeed the cafeteria was not bad. So I guess UA won't have to deal with having split maintenance facilities at LAX anymore? Must be a logistical pain what they have been doing since the merger. I'd sup...

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n901wa

Re: Former Continental Airlines Headquarters at LAX to be torn down

Same with the Western Airlines Building on Century. Its getting ready to be torn down soon. Delta does use the Western DC-10 HGR and the 4 story building attached to it. But we are being relocated to temp buildings until the new hgr is done in a few weeks. Got a photo of the soon to be demolished W...

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Re: Former Continental Airlines Headquarters at LAX to be torn down

Its going up down at the South West pad next to the Qantas Hgr. But that won't be done until the end of the year and we have to be out of the WAL Hgr April 1st.

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n901wa

Re: Former Continental Airlines Headquarters at LAX to be torn down

Same with the Western Airlines Building on Century. Its getting ready to be torn down soon. Delta does use the Western DC-10 HGR and the 4 story building attached to it. But we are being relocated to temp buildings until the new hgr is done in a few weeks.

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