pvt_Grunt wrote (View Post): |
Wow. Cant stop reading about this news. This story has more twists than a Luna Park coaster.
Now that the US has belatedly grounded the planes the conspiracy theories are coming. Like Mitch McConnells wife is head of the FAA, so there is a political angle as well. Talking points...... 1) - Government regulation versus private deregulation. We know where the Republicans stand on this. 2) - Computer controlled planes vs pilot flown planes. Computers are scary, but proven to be safer. Ever watch Air Crash Investigation? 3) - Boeing vs the world. They waited too long to react, the rest of the world acted first leaving the US behind and looking bad. 4) - Engineering vs Profit. We can design and build a perfect airplane, but it would cost too much. There is always a compromise. We see this in the games industry every release! Most important - We can argue over the details, but dont forget that 157 people died on Sunday |
dj wrote (View Post): |
The McConnell's trophy wife FAA puppet leader won't be able to save them |
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Among the complaints is a previously unreported issue involving damage to the wiring of the angle of attack sensor by a foreign object, according to the source.
Boeing has reportedly had previous issues with foreign object debris in its manufacturing process; The New York Times reported metal shavings were found near wiring of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, and the Air Force stopped deliveries of the Boeing KC-46 tanker after foreign object debris was found in some of the planes coming off the production line. Other reports by the whistleblowers involve concerns about the MCAS control cut-out switches, which disengage the MCAS software, according to the source. |
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certain 737NG and 737MAX leading edge slat tracks may have been improperly manufactured |
dj wrote (View Post): |
You were spot...profit was placed before life. The sensor to help verify automated system controlling direction was additional charge. So airline carriers naturally declined to pay. Boeing may soon regret that decision as many Americans were among the dead. |
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I was shocked that in a room full of a couple hundred mostly senior engineers we were being told that we weren’t needed |
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Boeing has also expanded a design center in Moscow. At a meeting with a chief 787 engineer in 2008, one staffer complained about sending drawings back to a team in Russia 18 times before they understood that the smoke detectors needed to be connected to the electrical system, said Cynthia Cole, a former Boeing engineer who headed the engineers’ union from 2006 to 2010. |
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...totaling as much as $80.7 million, according to calculations by Bloomberg. By contrast, Boeing set aside $50 million to compensate the families of crash victims. |
dj wrote (View Post): |
Silence from Moscow Mitch's trophy wife. She is suppose to be the head of the Transportation agency. So predictable might as well go ahead and hire her already as the next CEO of Boeing. |
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