<i>As I'm not going to get into specifics on this, all Im going to say is that the work done prior to the crash was done in-house, at <acronym title="Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK / KOAK), USA - California">OAK</acronym>. Alot of people lost their jobs and got their licenses rev...
Jump to post<i>the D.O.T. does not enforce the aviation regulations, its the F.A.A. that enforces the regulations and coordinates with the F.B.I. in case violations happen. The D.O.T. doesnt do anything with the F.A.A. so its a total separate entity. Source: My AMT instructor. We are studying F.A.R's for the ne...
Jump to postLike NKP <acronym title="Sahara Airlines (India)">S2</acronym> mentioned the door is locked. Unless you pull out on the outer handle it is disconnected from the door opening mech. Although in my experience with the 737 the chances of the handle moving due to airflow are between slim and none. It can...
Jump to post"First, I was a Technician Helper on the check crew in <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym>. Secondly, I am correct in every aspect I said about <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym>. They both do the same checks, but <acronym t...
Jump to post"I can say that <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym> has TWO heavy/intermediate check hangars, one in <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym> and one in <acronym title="Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK / KOAK), US...
Jump to post<i> For a CAT III approach, the APU has to be operating with its generator on standby.</i> <i> I was referring ot twin engined airplanes not 3 or 4 engined airplanes.</i> Broke, Where did you get this information. I've worked on MD80's and 737's for the last 15 years as a line mech. An APU on <acron...
Jump to post"The others (with the flashing <acronym title="St. Petersburg (Leningrad) - Pulkovo (LED / ULLI), Russia">LED</acronym>) contain built in rechargable NiCd batteries. The holder screwed on the bulkhead contains a trickle charger keeping them constantly charged. The <acronym title="St. Petersburg (Len...
Jump to post"On the 757-300 the dual lane ramp and slide is stored in the wing body. The spoilers automatically retract to prevent damage to the slide. Lots of mechanical stuff going on with an a/c that requires evacuation. Are there springs in the spoilers that accomplish this, surely it can't rely on hydrauli...
Jump to postIf the El Torrito is in San Leandro that would be OAK. As far as the Tower Lounge if it is open its on the wrong side of security. Can't get there without a boarding pass.
Jump to post"Some AMT has to don shoulder length gloves and reach into the tank through the bowl (quick) or remove the dump valve (slow) and remove the obstruction. " Your still allowed to use the glove to reach in. <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym> took all our gloves away. The only option we...
Jump to post"The rain repellant systems on all Boeing <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> were deactivated years ago by Boeing. I'm not sure of the reason. Anyone out there care to enlighten?" I think it has to due with enviromental issues. That RainBoe is some pretty nasty stuff. I work for <acronym title...
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Thats the way it works. When an airline pulls out of a station the employees can transfer to another station if they have enough seniority. The higher seniority employees bump lower seniority employees out of thier positions.
The Black strips are just to let the ground crew know that its a -700. Can't remember if we have them on the -900 I have not seen one in awhile.
Jump to postI was flying Aloha out of LAS back in September. Had a passenger going to Hawaii that brought 6 dozen krispy kremes on as her carry-on luggage.
Jump to postFirst for Kevin752. I work for <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym> and I have not seen any of our interiors looking "really bad". Sorry you think we should get rid of the 700's and that you won't fly us anymore because of the IFE. Its just not cost effective for us to install. There ...
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@ Debonair
At the airlines I've worked there is an R1 and R2 the overwings are not counted as doors. I guess your airline does things a little different than most.
L-188 believe it. Weather in Alaska affects lower 48 flights. Some of the flights use the same A/C from Alaska thru to SEA and south. So when a weather delay hits up north it causes problems thru the system.
<i>If anyone's interested in the real reason! You can see in the above photo that some seatbacks on the left are folded forward. In this case they have been deliberately pushed forward to provide more space, and its a design feature of the seats - western airline seats don't have that feature, but y...
Jump to postI work for <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym>. Slamclicks got it right. The main reason for using the -200 in Dutch Harbor and some of the other places in Alaska is the fact that its a combi. Our "off-road kit" is the spray deflector behind the nose gear and the spray bars in front ...
Jump to postThe Sunstrand APU was offered on the 737 classic. Our aircraft had them installed from Boeing. We had to refit with the GTCP85 due to a long list of problems with the Sunstrand. The 737NG comes with the GTCP131 only. No options.
Jump to post<i>alaska already does one daily <acronym title="Fresno - Yosemite International (Air Terminal) (FAT / KFAT), USA - California">FAT</acronym>-<acronym title="Portland - International (PDX / KPDX), USA - Oregon">PDX</acronym> flight with a CRJ. i am on it next week.</i> Thats not Alaska. Its Horizon ...
Jump to postWorldTraveler You stated that everything you read indicates that <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> employees are well compensated and more productive than other carriers. I'll take this to mean that you have no first hand knowledge of this. I don't work for <acronym title="South...
Jump to postThe HUD was never installed in the MD80. All of the Alaska fleet has HUDs including the 732s and the MD80s AndrewAir I've been an <acronym title="Air One (Italy)">AP</acronym> mech with Alaska for 13 years. I said I was not sure about the 737-200. Have not seen a 7372 in over a year. Don't know who ...
Jump to postAlaska started with the hud in the 727, back in the early 90's. Now all of the 737-400 and 737ng have the hud installed. Not sure about the 737-200. The hud was never installed in the MD80.
Jump to postThe thick cable that you see is for ground power. There is an electrical supply unit on the jetway to supply ac power to the aircraft. The headset is for the pushback crew to talk to the pilots during pushback.
Jump to postIts still in the "tail". Its mounted below the #2 engine. Just forward of the tail skid.
Jump to postIts a gravel deflector. It is mainly for use on gravel runways to try and keep gravel spray from the nose wheels from damaging the fuselage.
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The striped driveshaft is for the flaps. The 737 does not have any gear doors at the main landing gear. The reason for the stripes is safety. Its so you can see that it is turning and not get any body parts caught in it. Yes it is extending from the green motor that's the flap drive. The three grey ...
Jump to post"Nice how they neglected to mention the fact that no less than TWO <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym> checkpoints failed to catch either the fireworks or the knife." If he had flown into <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washingt...
Jump to postEA <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> <acronym title="Alaska Airlines (USA)">AS</acronym> I said they can go for them at anytime, not that they would get them. And yes I know the Railway Labor Act as I have worked under it for the last 15 years. I guess I should also have said ...
Jump to postAlaskas been losing money, just not as much as everyone else. It really doesn,t matter that the work groups have contracts if the company wants to go for pay cuts they can do so at anytime. And there has been layoffs about 50 fleet service personal and some management personal. Alaska has also pushe...
Jump to postFor the obvious PR reasons (as well as not to upset regular schedules) such ferry flights usually take place at night.
Ferry flights happen whenever needed. If the A/C needs to be ferried the schedules already upset.
I work for Alaska. We do not have any Xenon lamps on our Aircraft. I really have don't have any idea whats causing the effect your seeing. I've watch our aircraft land at night and never noticed it.
Jump to post2. Are there only two (left and right) generators? There are three generators on the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80. 2 engine mounted gens (L & R). One mounted and driven by the APU. Which due to the one gen being on <acronym title="Melbourne - Tullamarine (MEL / YMML), Australia -...
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Well you must do things different. We always change two blades. The blades come as a matched set and must be changed as such. I've done this on the JT8, CFM56.
"Numbers are usually on a rebuilt engine with used or new fan blades. They simply number the blades so they know where to attach them after transportation. It is easier and more safe than doing it "by the eye."" Ben : We prefer overhaul to rebuilt. Anyways when the engines come out of overhaul all ...
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If Southwests one class is not coach. What is it?
Why do you feel that airline employees should be in coach unless they pay the diff. Its one of our benefits to fly. And after all the paying pass would get the seat first. We only get the seat if no one wants to pay for it.
This whole story is a load. Now Ironchain is in hiding. B-OTCH has it right. Treat others the way you expect even airline employees. Yes I work for an airline, as a mechanic. I have flown many times as a paying passenger on several airlines and have NEVER had any problems at all. Yes you get what yo...
Jump to postWell if the 747turns left then pulls into the first hanger. That used to be Continental. Don't know if it still is. The hanger and the open bays just above it used to be CAL's LAX maint base. I worked there back in 1988.
Jump to postThis happens allot on MD's. Normally its a sign that they have been running the APU in flight.
Jump to postWell you misunderstood the Capt. He was not looking for a smart/start card. He needed a start cart. This is a cart which has a diesil engine or a small turbine to supply air to the aircraft. It can be used to run the air conditioning system or to start the engines which require a sorce of pressurize...
Jump to postI was at Boeing a few months back for the 737NG systems school. We spent some time at Renton and were told that they cover the fuselages with a lead blanket to prevent bullet damage. Seems the farmers in the midwest get bored and take shots at them when the train goed by.
Jump to postOn the 737NG not only are the pylons changed, but the landing gear is taller than the classic. Thats the main reason the eng cowls are pound on the NG.
Jump to postThe gear door is hinged towards the bottom so that it folds up.That may be what is causing it to look like a cylinder from the angle that the picture was taken.
Jump to postThe object hanging down is not a RAT the 727 does not have one. Looks like it is the gear door. It came down and did not retract after gear extension.
Jump to postWe've had a problen on our NG's when replacing Hyd filters on the overnight check we get a Thrust Rev fault in the morning. The only way to clear it is to run the flaps or motor the engine. On the vacuum waste system wait until someone tries to flush a hand full of papertowels.
Jump to postThe North American OV-10 Bronco uses conter-rotating props. The differance is the gearboxes. Both engines are the same. They just use gearboxes that a setup to rotate in the oposite direction.
Jump to postNG does stand for Next Generation and applies to the 600/700/800/900.
Classic applies to the 100/200/300/400/500.
But the 100/200 are really called the Jurassic Classic.
I was told that by a boeing employee a couple of months ago.
One other difference that I know of. Is the JAL aircraft have cooling fans on the main wheel brakes. They are mounted on the outboard side of the wheels. Caused more than one finger to be lost during a tire change. Never could get an answer about the winglets. But I don't think they would affect fue...
Jump to postF-4 Phantom and the P-51 Mustang. Nothing like hearing the roar of a P-51 at Reno.
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