Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet - 2024

oosnowrat wrote:

Where does an airline park a grounded fleet? Is there space at all of the AS maintenance bases for all the max9s?

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet, Network and News Discussion - 2023

DLASFlyer wrote:

Saw a More to Love A321 moving around at SEA this weekend. It had just arrived from Oakland. Anyone know what it was doing?

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet, Network and News Discussion - 2023

Hmm, are we sure that isn’t an -800? Hah After further analyzing the aft lavatory situation (the one on the right being closer up front to add the 3rd aft lavatory, removed on the 800 retrofits). I zoomed into it, and that was my conclusion. Maybe some further information from someone who has this ...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet, Network and News Discussion - 2023

I'm seeing photos pop up around social media of N990AK missing a panel on the left side of the vertical stabilizer. Apparently it fell off somewhere between SEA and ORD. Looks like the return to SEA was delayed by almost 11 hours. Wow! I’d love to see a photo of this of which panel came off. Hopefu...

Re: Tugs vs Towbars: Technical help?

From the Transair 701 web page "We will ask you which aircraft the tug is for and you recieve the adaptor for that plane included in the price. You can order additional adaptors for other aircraft at an additional cost of £155"

Re: What kind of vehicle do you drive?

Mk7 GTI daily driver. First non-manual transmission car I've ever owned. Fun cars are a 1975 Porsche 911 and a 1988 BMW M3.

Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

planecane wrote:

Do the 737-900 and 737-900ER have separate type certificates?

Re: KSEA weather - looks like AS is just giving up today

usxguy wrote:

the other night we had to get deiced, went from the N gates to the north pads, THEN taxid all the way south for our departure.

I thought Sea had deicing on the south end??

Re: Question about 737 Over Wing Exit Locks

The lock is engaged when the left or right engine is running and 3 or more entry/serviced doors are closed and the air/ground logic is in the air mode or both thrust levers are advanced beyond 53°. Take away one of these three conditions and power is removed from the flight lock solenoid and the doo...

Re: Portable External Oil Cooler

My companies version of the Boeing 737 MAX and NG AMM includes the PEOC. Unfortunately it references using instructions on the PEOC to connect it to the plane.

Re: 737's main landing gear length

But when designing the NG, with the need to fit bigger engines and airstairs being discontinued because of weight, why didn't Boeing lengthen a bit the main gear by moving it 15-20cm outboard of each wing. That's exactly what they did. The NG main gear is located 24.5cm outboard relative to the ear...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet/Network Thread - 2021

So the next Alaska 737-9 MAX will be a Special, not much but three mountains are very clear on this. Unfortunately with distance and heat haze, not the greatest, but just got to take what you can get sometimes. This one surprised me when it just showed up at BFI the other day. This frame was origin...

Re: Washington State Aviation Thread - 2020

flybynight wrote:

Anyone else here in Washington have the cool Fly Washington specialty license plates? I have it on my Audi S8. So rare to see

Re: Alaska Airlines Network Thread - 2019

I've never been able to find the AS seat maps that speak to seat width to comply with Federal rules on disclosure of info to facilitate use of infant seats. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/30/2015-24720/disclosure-of-seat-dimensions-to-facilitate-use-of-child-safety-seats-on-airpl...

Re: 737NG Pickle fork issue

queb wrote:

So, STA 663 is the front or rear spar?

Re: 737NG Spoiler Settings

There are two types of tailskids on the NG's. The standard one that is found on 800's, 900's. And a hydraulically actuated two position tailskid, which is an optional part of the SFP package and standard on the 900ER. You can't easily distinguish between the two as the two position unit extends for ...

Re: Airliners with air stairs

Alaska Airlines has not had any 737NG with airstairs.

Re: AS’s Airbus network post VX

One other potential reason not to fly the Airbus to ANC. AS has no company employed Airbus mechanics in the state of Alaska.

Re: Washington State Thread - 2019

wedgetail737 wrote:

Lastly, I noticed AS has taken over D7, which was used by AA, NK and SY in the past.

Re: AS new interior

The coach seats looked far more appealing than what AS uses on its 737's. The coach seats are the RECARO BL3530 Economy Class seat. These are the same seats as on AS 739's, UA and WS. AS 739's use RECARO BL3510 seats. For what it's worth, the 73G I rode last month has led fixtures and new bins. LED...

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

N621VA is in GSO for a C-check only.

N628VA will be the first and only Airbus with the interior mod done this year.

Re: Alaska Airlines 73G Fleet

Do they have slimline seats? If not which seats do they have? They currently have B/E Aerospace Spectrum first class and B/E Aerospace Innovator 2 coach seats. Supposed to be getting an interior refurbish next year. All but one of the -700's are scheduled to be done this year. The first is undergoi...

Re: Defueling a 737 to tank truck

The plane is being fueled, the defuel valve has to be open to defueled. The controls at the fueling panel are used for pressure fueling or transferring fuel between tanks.

Re: A321Neo Water Tank Capacity / Longest Flight Route

737NG uses a 62.1 gallon tank with a reduced maximum capacity via standpipe. The capacities that I know of are 40,50 and 60 gallon.

Re: Question on 737NG MLG Visual Indicator

stratclub is correct, except the cable is attached to the right mlg not the left.

Nobody will be able to give you the correct p/n without the ipc effectivity code for the airplane. It will be in ipc 27-62-61. P/N will be similar to 580-250-4xx

Re: What happens when a pax sitting in an overwing exit seat opens the emer. exit window while taxiing?

737-100 through -500 has a plug type door that is removed from the opening. All NG/MAX have a door that is hinged at the top and pivots outward and up. Activation of the flight interlock, on the NG/MAX, requires 3 of 4 entry/service doors closed, 1 engine running and both thrust levers above 53% or ...

Re: Blade Inspection Results - Curious Minds Want to Know

My reference is up to date. So, yes, it is valid.

Re: Blade Inspection Results - Curious Minds Want to Know

737 MM 71-00-00-800-811-F00 Table 502. Re-installation of blades in same position (example: after fan blade lube). Test: none.
If your manual requires a vibe survey. It is more restrictive than the manufacture requires.

Re: Blade Inspection Results - Curious Minds Want to Know

Are the blades exchanged in situ and then good to go or does the fan have to be rebalanced ? I can't comment specifically on the CFM...haven't worked on any in a real long time. But, generally if the moment-arm of the new blade is close enough (as defined in the AMM) to the removed blade, only a vi...

Re: Alaska Having Problems with Airbus Aircraft

WIederling wrote:

No. the mechanics need extra time.
( probably because of NIH syndrome and being unused to Airbus?)

Re: Spare aircraft on the spot

Once he boarded the new plane he called to say “it’s another 737-900, I got the same seat assignment, and it has a pretty sky blue ceiling, just like the other one” - if they both had Boeing sky interiors does that indicate anything? It indicates they were 2011 or newer 900ER's. Are they just simil...

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

jnev3289 wrote:

So when will the "Proudly all Boeing" stickers be removed?

Re: Will AS keep a VX heritage livery?

Are you allowed to disclose the tail number? I’ve been keeping an eye on the entire fleet for the past month or so and the only one that hasn’t flown in the past 7 days is 641, but 851 and 852 have been at GSO for awhile. I don't know which tail number; it was mentioned today during an employee mee...

Re: Alaska Airlines starts repainting Airbus fleet

Anyone know when 559 (Salmon Thirty Salmon) is going to get a repaint? Probably in March during heavy check. Here is an update to jonair8. He only had a few errors and corrected them. N564AS - Mariners 40th Anniversary Those decals were removed a couple of weeks ago. It's in the new livery. I belie...

Re: How an internal lift for freighters works?