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Sergio Stefanuto
Joined: 14 May 2009
Location: UK
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 Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: Airbus A330 woes |
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August 2008 - Air Caraibes Atlantique, Paris to Martinique
Plane flying through turbulence experiences failure of autopilot, ADIRU and computerised instruments. Pilots successfully fight to restore control.
September 2008 - Air Caraibes Atlantique, Paris to Martinique
Second Air Caraibes flight to Martinique has identical experience. Plane is same model, different aircraft.
October 7, 2008 - Qantas Flight 72, Singapore to Perth
Makes emergency landing after twice plunging uncontrollably in flight following failure of ADIRU, autopilot and instruments. 64 injured, 14 seriously.
December 28, 2008 - Qantas Flight 71, Perth to Singapore
Forced to return to base after failure of autopilot and ADIRU. Different aircraft, same model as in previous incident.
May 21, 2009 - TAM Flight 8901, Miami to Sao Paulo
Experiences failure of autopilot, ADIRU and instruments. Crew regain control after five minutes. No injuries.
US investigation under way.
June 1, 2009 - Air France Flight 447, Rio to Paris
Crashes during Atlantic storm, killing 228. Automatic radio messages indicate that in minutes before crash, crew lost autopilot, ADIRU and computerised instruments.
June 23, 2009 - Northwest Airlines, Hong Kong to Tokyo
Flight loses autopilot, ADIRU and instruments before landing safely. US investigation under way.
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Would it be jumping to conclusions to say that the Airbus A330 might, arguably, have issues with its autopilot and ADIRU (and other instruments)?
(an ADIRU is an "Air Data Inertial Reference Unit, which gathers data from the plane�s sensors about its speed, direction, position, altitude and angle of attack. Losing the ADIRUs is the digital equivalent of flying blind") |
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ManintheMiddle
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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Boeing has been at this game a lot longer than the Anglo-French joint venture.
Rumors floated from the outset that AirBus was rushed to get to market before Boeing's new plane. If true, we might be seeing the results. |
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soviet_man
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is a difficult argument you are trying to make.
The Airbus approach is that various models all share basically very similar operating systems (A340, A330, A320) to the point where a crew can interchange between these types easily.
Components for a plane are also made in many different countries (France, USA, China etc.).
A330 engines can be General Electric or Pratt & Whitney (both made in the USA).
So it is a very difficult argument to try and blame one country or one manufacturer. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| ManintheMiddle wrote: |
Boeing has been at this game a lot longer than the Anglo-French joint venture.
Rumors floated from the outset that AirBus was rushed to get to market before Boeing's new plane. If true, we might be seeing the results. |
The A330 has been around for awhile now. I think you're confusing it with the A380. |
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ManintheMiddle
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:26 am Post subject: |
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BB corrected:
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| The A330 has been around for awhile now. I think you're confusing it with the A380. |
You're correct; I am. But if the A380 was indeed rushed, one has to wonder about the inspection regimen on the earlier plane. |
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