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Do all new aircraft suffer this level of teething problems
Do all new aircraft suffer this level of teething problems
No. Most do have some minor teething problems but few end up being grounded.
The only airliner I can think of that was actually grounded by the licencing authorities soon after introduction into service was the Comet 1 back in the early 1950s.
The grounding of the DC-10, which occurred in 1979, was 8 years after the airliner had entered service.
The only airliner I can think of that was actually grounded by the licencing authorities soon after introduction into service was the Comet 1 back in the early 1950s.
The grounding of the DC-10, which occurred in 1979, was 8 years after the airliner had entered service.
Eric Mc said:
No. Most do have some minor teething problems but few end up being grounded.
The only airliner I can think of that was actually grounded by the licencing authorities soon after introduction into service was the Comet 1 back in the early 1950s.
The grounding of the DC-10, which occurred in 1979, was 8 years after the airliner had entered service.
But it's not grounded I suspect. It's just out of service while they investigate a fault.The only airliner I can think of that was actually grounded by the licencing authorities soon after introduction into service was the Comet 1 back in the early 1950s.
The grounding of the DC-10, which occurred in 1979, was 8 years after the airliner had entered service.
Grounding I would put as the authorities demand (although they did do that too!)...
el stovey said:
Sensationalism, It's not grounded its just that aircraft is being fixed. Like if it had a flap problem or needed a wheel change.
agreed. You just need to look at the bi-weekly AD list of EASA and the FAA to see how many serious problems affect LOADS of planes on a daily basis. Thats over and above the countless 'improvement' SB's that come through daily from the OEM's.Since its been grounded the first time, every single time they have a problem its blown out of proportion. I imagine if they did a go-around due to weather it'd be blamed on the airframe.
S3_Graham said:
el stovey said:
Sensationalism, It's not grounded its just that aircraft is being fixed. Like if it had a flap problem or needed a wheel change.
agreed. You just need to look at the bi-weekly AD list of EASA and the FAA to see how many serious problems affect LOADS of planes on a daily basis. Thats over and above the countless 'improvement' SB's that come through daily from the OEM's.Since its been grounded the first time, every single time they have a problem its blown out of proportion. I imagine if they did a go-around due to weather it'd be blamed on the airframe.
S3_Graham said:
el stovey said:
Sensationalism, It's not grounded its just that aircraft is being fixed. Like if it had a flap problem or needed a wheel change.
agreed. You just need to look at the bi-weekly AD list of EASA and the FAA to see how many serious problems affect LOADS of planes on a daily basis. Thats over and above the countless 'improvement' SB's that come through daily from the OEM's.Since its been grounded the first time, every single time they have a problem its blown out of proportion. I imagine if they did a go-around due to weather it'd be blamed on the airframe.
I don't remember there being so much scrutiny in the teething problems that for example the A330 went through... and during A330 testing one crashed and killed all onboard due to a computer glitch in the autopilots. Airbus' initial fix for this was to advise pilots to disengage autopilot should one engine fail on climbout. Hardly confidence inspiring.
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