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BA fire in Las Vegas

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  • #182
    Irish Steve
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    readytosnap wrote: »
    Would anyone feel anxious flying on that aircraft if they knew the history?


    Knowing just how much would have gone into the inspections as the damage was assessed, then into the rework repair planning and the subsequent repair, no, I'd not be worried, and going forward, the airframe will still be checked on a regular basis for any abnormalities, and it's very possible that there will be additional repetitive non routine inspections to ensure that there's nothing untoward happening.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #183
    Noxegon
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    elastico wrote: »
    I doubt too many people check which actual aircraft they are flying on when booking a flight.

    I'd love to if I could. Not to choose which ones not to fly, but because I'm an unapologetic nerd with stuff like that :)

    The most interesting aircraft I've had the chance to travel on was P-885. That engine noise still gives me goosebumps.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C1A4vrAI3k

    I'll get my coat ;)

    I develop Superior Solitaire when I'm not procrastinating on boards.ie.



  • #184
    Pat Dunne
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    readytosnap wrote: »
    Would anyone feel anxious flying on that aircraft if they knew the history?

    Nope. :)


  • #185
    Shannon757
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    readytosnap wrote: »
    Would anyone feel anxious flying on that aircraft if they knew the history?

    I'd love to! Saying to someone "I flew on the BA jet that caught fire in Vegas" #Avgeek:D


  • #186
    Dardania
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    readytosnap wrote: »
    Would anyone feel anxious flying on that aircraft if they knew the history?

    I would be (as I've gotten older, I've become more worried about flying - completely irrationally) - however if I trust anyone, I trust BA to look after an aircraft. And Lufthansa...
    Noxegon wrote: »
    I'd love to if I could. Not to choose which ones not to fly, but because I'm an unapologetic nerd with stuff like that :)

    The most interesting aircraft I've had the chance to travel on was P-885. That engine noise still gives me goosebumps.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C1A4vrAI3k

    I'll get my coat ;)

    Talk about a ground hugger! And normally when you leave the ground, it gets a bit quiet - not with those 4 ;) Great noise all the same...


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  • #187
    Long Time Lurker
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    I was on EI LBR just after it had its hydraulic mishap at JFK and if anything I was delighted that the problem had come to light and been resolved . I flew with a mate and he found it positively intriguing. It won't get in the sky less its right.


  • #188
    Shannon757
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    https://t.co/SQssOYSuLP
    Back in the air again, flying to Victorville for paint. Flight tests to be conducted en route.


  • #189
    J.pilkington
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    Now in the air en route back to the uk


  • #190
    Foggy43
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    I suppose the down side of this is it means the end for B747-400 G-BNLF
    The incident in Las Vegas gave G-BNLF a life extension.


  • #191
    pfurey101
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    comp-1-1-736x414.jpg

    Amongst the work done..... a large hull skin replacement - but kept the door!


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  • #192
    Tenger
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    pfurey101 wrote: »

    Amongst the work done..... a large hull skin replacement - but kept the door!
    I think (as a non-engineer) that perhaps the majority of that silver area is cosmetic to cover the discolouration rather than actual skin replacement. he damage 'seemed' to be concentrated on the wing root. Lots of hi speed tape!


  • #193
    elastico
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    The pilot appeared on room to improve with dermot bannon a few weeks back.


  • #194
    January
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    pfurey101 wrote: »
    comp-1-1-736x414.jpg

    Amongst the work done..... a large hull skin replacement - but kept the door!

    It's most likely a door from another scrapped plane in Victorville. There's tonnes of them there.


  • #195
    afatbollix
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    It still has the W from airways on the door.


  • #196
    January
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    afatbollix wrote: »
    It still has the W from airways on the door.

    Yes I know... its from another British airways plane... so the w would still be there.


  • #197
    Dardania
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    January wrote: »
    Yes I know... its from another British airways plane... so the w would still be there.

    Have they any 777s int he desert already? Didn't realise they were getting rid of them, considering they have older 747s still in service...


  • #198
    goingnowhere
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    BA have no 777 in the desert

    The repair is a complete replacement of a panel, the fuselage is made up of a number of large panels joined together

    You can clearly see how this matches with how the aircraft was assembled

    E.g.
    http://static.thisdayinaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/tdia//2013/06/Boeing-777-final-assembly-line.jpg

    The horizontal line just above the door and the vertical join just after the wing root and before the door match exactly.


  • #199
    smurfjed
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    Goingnownere, are you sure about that? Have a look at the 2nd last page of the photo thread of pictures taken in Victorville, there appears to be some BA 777's there. I also read that BA grounded the GE90-76 engined aircraft in the last few years.


  • #200
    goingnowhere
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    The only 777 BA retired was the one written off at LHR. The very first BA 777 G-ZZZA is still flying and Willie is on the hunt for more. Had they a 777 in the desert I imagine it would have been easier to use that than fix the Vegas bird, that said GE are probably paying the bulk of the costs.

    Could it be 767 in the desert, from a distance they look really similar http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/British%20Airways.htm show plently of stored 767's


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