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[quote]We took an ageing British Airways B757 back from Prague the other week and sat by the window over the wings. Just before take-off I noticed one screw sticking out, and then when we were airborne and had a bit of speed up, another one popped out.[/quote]
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:D :p :D
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Worf
[B]I'm the kind of person who seems to have no trouble trusting in these bizarre feats of physics-law-defiance. :) If there's a problem on the plane, I'll generally be fine. Indeed, on the way back from Taiwan last year the engine right outside my window broke as we were halfway down the runway on take off and they had to abort the take-off, taxi back to the terminal, and wait 2 hours for it to be fixed. Then, on the way home, they flew quite slow (probably in case it broke again) and then on landing they had trouble lining up with the run way and had to abort the first attempt. Most of the people around me had white knuckles, I was sitting there having the time of my life. :) [/B][/QUOTE]
heh, that would be me I think.
I LOVE FLYING. I'd only be worried if three engines failed (or 75% of them, depending on the craft)
or if the entire wing fell off...
otherwise, no problemo. :)
[B]heh, that would be me I think.
I LOVE FLYING. I'd only be worried if three engines failed (or 75% of them, depending on the craft)
or if the entire wing fell off...
otherwise, no problemo. :) [/B][/QUOTE]
how exactly does an aircraft have 75% engine failure if it has two engines? :D
[QUOTE][i]Blatantly copied from the first site I could find it on:[/i]
A four-engine aircraft (nevermind what type of aircraft it was!) is over the Atlantic. The pilot announces on the P.A.: "Folks, this is the Captain speaking. We've lost an engine. Do not feel alarmed, we can safely fly on three engines. However, we'll be two hours late reaching our destination." ...
An hour later, the pilot announces on the P.A.: "Folks, this is the Captain again. We've lost another engine. No need to be alarmed, we can safely fly on two engines. However, we'll be four hours later reaching our destination." ...
An hour later, the pilot announces on the P.A.: "Folks, Captain again. Engine 3 is dead. Don't panic, we can safely fly on one engine. However we'll have a six-hour delay on reaching our destination." ...
One annoyed passenger turned to his seatmate and says: "If that fourth engine quits, we'll be up here all night!" [/QUOTE]
-Φ
[B]I LOVE FLYING.[/B][/QUOTE]
Exactly. I should also point out that I spent most of the two hours they were fixing the engine watching it fixed rather than watching the movie they played. I suspect most people would probably request a seat change when the big machine 2m to their left shows signs of blowing up when used.
[B]how exactly does an aircraft have 75% engine failure if it has two engines? :D [/B][/QUOTE]
Maybe little loss of turbine blades? (or compressor)
[B]British Airways, they charge you a small fortune to use and then put you on a flying death trap...
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Wasn't it Brutish Scareways?:p
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Jake
BTW, those aren't screws; they're actually quarter-turn fasteners (it only takes a quarter turn of a screwdriver to engage/disengage one). They're usually used on access panels that aren't removed often enough to warrant the use of a quick-release latch and are attached to the panel itself (so there's no danger of the fastener being ingested by an engine if it does come loose).
Having one or two of these suckers come loose isn't unusual; someone probably was in too much of a rush and didn't turn 'em all the way (it can take a lot of force to turn the damn things, especially if the panel is warped slightly or isn't properly aligned; I've had plenty of experience in that department:rolleyes: ). I would worry if several more came loose on the same panel (or others), though; that'd be a sure sign of poor maintenance (or the need for a thorough inspection and corrective repairs).