Well. We all know that Air China is well knowen for the excellent condition of its aircraft. Here is another nice true story to prove how well the mechanics can handle small problems in a 747 long haul.
A pilot for a Chinese carrier came into FRA (Frankfurt, Germany) for an
> >>unscheduled refueling stop. The reason became soon apparent to the
ground
> >>crew: The fan on the number 3 engine didn't look so good. This had
> >>apparently been no problem for the tough guys back in China: they took
some
> >>sturdy straps and wrapped them around both the fan blades and the
> >>structures behind, thus stopping any unwanted windmilling (engine
spinning
> >>by itself due to airflow passing thru during flight) and associated
> >>uncomfortable vibration caused by the suboptimal fan. Note that the
straps
> >>are seatbelts ....how resourceful! Off they went into the wild blue
yonder
> >>with another revenue-making flight on only three engines!
> >>
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/ChinaAir_No.1_a.jpg> >>When they got a bit low on fuel, they just set it down at the closest
> >>airport for a quick refill. That's when the problem started: Those
Germans
> >>are kinda picky about this stuff, and they grounded the aircraft. The
> >>airline operator had to send a chunk of money to get the first engine
> >>replaced (took about 10 days), and the repair contractor had decided to
do
> >>some impromptu inspection work on the other engines, none of which
looked
> >>all that great either. The result: a total of 3 engines were finally
> >>changed on this plane before it was permitted to fly again.
> >>
http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/ChinaAir_No.1_b.jpghttp://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/ChinaAir_No.1_c.jpgSo remember kids! Who wants to fly Air China?
Also the images are linked because they are a bit big for the forums. (File size wise).
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