Good call on the ACRU and its inlet door on the right side of the fuselage…. And what a disaster that ACRU was….. As for nose gear lighting, taxi light is an option which the United jet does not have. Another difference on the nose would be the optional ice detector(s). There may be zero, one, or tw...
Jump to postProbably been discussed previously, but I'll mention that a handful of -500's were modified with extra fuel tanks in the belly specifically to do <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>/<acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA ...
Jump to postSo we're all in agreement that the 764 has a low CASM, and the idea that it has a high CASM is a myth How about these questions: Truth or myth? 1. The 764 has the correct engines? Myth 2. The 764 has enough payload capacity and MTOW? Myth 3. The 764 needed a different EFIS/EICAS system from the 1800...
Jump to postExcellent and correct post: [quote=Mender,reply=21]The reason the main gear tilts forward <acronym title="Island Airlines (USA) and Eagle Air/Arnaflug (Iceland)">IS</acronym> to fit in the wheel well. Conventional thought is that the main leg pivots at 90 degrees to the airframe thus it is hard to u...
Jump to postI'm digging deep into the memory banks now, but I think Delta was the launch customer for the MD90, with 50 orders and 50 options. At approximately the same time, they had also ordered brand new 733 with the glass cockpit. Up to that time, all the 733's were ex Western. But that was when the long pa...
Jump to postYes, it's a timer. It can be used for a variaty of purposes. Ground Engineers use it for engine start timing normally. How do I know? I taught an engine run class in a KLM 763ER Full Flight Sim, and I wondered the same thing. KLM is the only airline I've ever seen with it. Could it be that typical D...
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Jump to postHow about this perspective: I've seen 767's dispatched with both T/R's locked out/inop. But I've never seen a 767 dispatch with all 8 brakes inop.
I hate to agree with the FAA, but you got to have brakes. T/R's are nice to have.
Just looking for info to confirm a rumor that UPS is looking to purchase a large number of 767's. Rumor has it that 25 762's were on the market, and then suddenly off the market. Who can absorb 25 762's? Rumor also has it that an overhaul/conversion facility in China signed an agreement with Boeing ...
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Jump to postjust my opinion but.......... <acronym title="Dallas - Love Field (DAL / KDAL), USA - Texas">DAL</acronym> was frustrated with <acronym title="Precision Air Services (United Rep. of Tanzania)">PW</acronym> over reliability issues with the engine. Pratt wasn't coming up with solutions/Service Bulleti...
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Jump to postHigher Gross Weight = Good, about 43,000lbs heavier New Gear/777 wheels and brakes = Good New wing tip = Good Pneumatics = ok - Same valves, but better control and fault isolation New Cockpit = Bad/ok - Not 777. Not 737NG. Not old 767. Huh? Boeing, can you say commonality? However, it does provide m...
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Jump to postOn the subject of which non-ER 763's remain in service and which don't, last I checked it looked like this: 116 thru 120 and 122 were out of service, with 116 - 119 apparently going to Hawaiian 121 and 123 thru 139 along with 1401 - 1404 were still in service. So that's 6 gone and 22 remaining.
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Jump to postMolykote, that was a very informative post on engine balance, nice job. I'm guessing you've spent some quality time with a PBS-4000 system. You are correct in that some engines have a greater number of fan blades. If memory serves, the PW4000 (94 inch) and the CF6-80C2 both have 38 fan blades. I als...
Jump to postSome time around 1998, I heard a Delta <acronym title="VASP (Brazil)">VP</acronym> of Maintenance say that Delta considered the 757 with the <acronym title="Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)">RR</acronym> to be the best engine/airframe combination. Of course Delta had probably around 100 <acronym tit...
Jump to postIt's taken me 8 years of very close association with this airplane to figure out what Mender told us in a few paragraphs! Great post! If I may, I'd like to say it in a slightly different way to help some of the folks who are trying to work it out: the axis of rotation of the main landing gear in the...
Jump to postI'm gonna guess DL ship #'s 116, 118, 119, and either 117 or 120. All these aircraft are non-ER, 345,000 lb MTOW, CF6-80A2 engines. I believe they will need to be modified for 180 Min. ETOPS
Jump to postI just saw a Southwest 737 depart <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> from 26L. Anyone else see it, or know the specifics on this flight? On a similar note, where is the best place on the web to research the...
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Jump to postI think CdfMxTech made a small typo error, so just to clairify, the -400 aircraft uses the -400 APU, while the -200 and -300 aircraft as well as the 757 use the -200 APU.
Fr8Mech, your info sounds pretty good to me.
OB1783P, good post, I couldn't agree more. Much has been said/written about the A340 climb rate. Some users find it acceptable, some don't. It's subjective. I personally think the A340 and especially the A330 are excellent jets in most respects. I think the bigger issue is how hard is the powerplant...
Jump to postMy compliments to all the posters, very impressive knowledge. I really enjoyed reading this post. I had never heard of "critical engine", since I've worked heavy jets my whole career. Great stuff, thanks very much.
Jump to postSince no one has mentioned it, how about the J57, aka the JT3C. Pure jet, water injection, amazingly noisy with sound suppressors, outrageously noise without. They made lots of smoke, were not very powerful and had lousy reliability. The aircraft I worked with these were the B-52G and the <acronym t...
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Jump to postThanks for the link MAH4546. I heard <acronym title="Tel Aviv (-Jaffa) - Ben Gurion (Lod) (TLV / LLBG), Israel">TLV</acronym> just last week as fact not as rumor and that would seem to confirm it. I also heard the <acronym title="Johannesburg - International (Jan Smuts) (JNB / FAJS), South Africa">J...
Jump to postDelta bought some of those L15's from UAL. They were ship numbers 759, 760, 761, 762, and 763. I believe Delta took delivery of ship 763 in early 1989.
As for nicknames, these jets where known as PUD's, I think for obvious reasons
I don't think you'll see the 777 in <acronym title="Copenhagen - Kastrup (CPH / EKCH), Denmark">CPH</acronym>. In fact, we may not see many <acronym title="Dallas - Love Field (DAL / KDAL), USA - Texas">DAL</acronym> 777's any where in Europe much longer........... <img src="/discussions/graphi...
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Jump to postI did get a rumor from a pilot that <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> was looking at going to South Africa via South America. Supposedly <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> got the route authority from Pan Am. I've never heard it again, and it's impossible to predic...
Jump to postAmong others, I think 724 has been scrapped. I can't say that bothers me as I spent a fair amount of time in the center tank, and never felt I actually fixed the leaks. I also spent a frustrating evening trying to change #2 engine, where a -22B had come off, and a -524 was to be installed. It wouldn...
Jump to postWow!!!!! I must say I am disgusted with my fellow countryman's attempt to trash the rest of the world while regaling us with tails of how great the USA is, in spite of the facts. I was unaware that all of our airports were perfectly designed and completely safe in every respect. I didn't know that r...
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Jump to postHere is all the info I know on the ex ATA/Singapore 752's (that I can think of right now): 1. They are 757-212ER 2. They are higher gross weight than the 757-232's which is why they serve the <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Ge...
Jump to postI think it's apparent that some of us have 'been there, done that', and some of us haven't.
Good luck NW employees, I'm afraid your gonna need it.
There have been a few rumors over the last couple of years about putting some 757's into ETOPS. As quickly as they start, they die back down. The ex ATA/Singapore jets did come from the factory as <acronym title="DHL Worldwide Express (Belgium)">ER</acronym>'s, but that's only 4 airplanes. Another r...
Jump to postBefore 9/11, I once saw a KLM MD-11 in ATL, replacing the usual 763. Good looking jet!
Jump to postI can clarify the <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> 762 question. Ship 104 was pulled from service around the 1st of June. That leaves 14 762's in <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> service currently. The drawback for these aircraft as freighters is, as they are no...
Jump to postThe A332, the long-haul fleet, and the KLM in general, all outstanding and very good looking. I also agree the 777 and the A330 are a great one-two punch. Just sorry to see the 763ER leave the fleet, but that's progress. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;bor...
Jump to postI'll stand corrected on the smoky starts, it was the oil. Must be I've killed too many brain cells. B747FE, I'll accept that, and change my wording to recommendation next time. I do know of two major airlines that have changed oil types in recent years, and just used the top-off method, and one of t...
Jump to postHere is a little calculation for those of us that are not "in" the industry. I the believe the entry/service doors on the 767 are roughly 36 by 70 inches, or approximately 2500 square inches. If we assume a cabin differential pressure of 8 psi, that works out to 20,000 lbs of pressure keeping the do...
Jump to postLets see if I can add something useful to this discussion: Stlrj asks about the oil used in the L10 and about the smoky starts, suggesting that the smoke is a function of the oil. If I'm not mistaken, the smoky starts had more to due with the fuel being introduced into the combustion chamber than wi...
Jump to postI agree that this is an enjoyable thread, lots of good posts. I have just a couple of notes to add: The <acronym title="Trans Asia Airways (Taiwan)">GE</acronym> engine that powered the CV880 was called the CJ805, I believe. It was the civil version of the J79 which powered the F-4 Phantom and the B...
Jump to postI believe that converting from a 762 to a 762ER would actually be called a 762EM, the "M" standing for modified. The conversion would actually be in systems modifications and improvements to comply with ETOPS rules rather than adding to the range of the airplane. As Mender states, the center wing se...
Jump to postQFA001, I apologize for smearing your good name. I was just taking the facts in your post and adding one more piece. I think it's interesting that Boeing did not want exclusivity in Nov '97, and then needing time to build the "proper" business case for exclusivity later, after the deal was done. Add...
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