AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  "This a/c proudly maintained by Kamikaze Engineering"          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Planes, gliders and flying in Australia View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message RT Guest Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:44 am    Post subject: "This a/c proudly maintained by Kamikaze Engineering" From: http://www.atsb.gov.au/aviation/occurs/occurs_detail.cfm?ID=681 "A maintenance engineering inspection revealed that a fuel line on the right engine had come loose resulting in fuel starvation of the right engine. The pilot also noticed that the wing flaps were extended about 5 degrees, even though the flap selector was in the retracted position. The pilot believed that the aerodynamic drag produced by the flaps in that position would have contributed to the inability to maintain altitude with one engine inoperative and may also have caused the shuddering during the take-off. No fault could be found with the primary attitude indicator. After returning to Port Macquarie, the pilot discussed the incident with the owner of the aircraft who informed him that the flaps had been in that position for some time. The pilot reported that the defect had not previously been annotated on the maintenance release. The owner later reported to the Bureau that the trailing flaps issue had been rectified following the return of the aircraft to Port Macquarie. " Don'tcha love it! "the flaps had been in that position for some time" <sigh> Back to top Simon Guest Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:04 am    Post subject: Re: "This a/c proudly maintained by Kamikaze Engineering" snip Quote: The owner later reported to the Bureau that the trailing flaps issue had been rectified following the return of the aircraft to Port Macquarie. " Don'tcha love it! "the flaps had been in that position for some time" sigh I like the 'the trailing flaps issue had been rectified FOLLOWING the return of the aircraft to Port Macquarie' Hands up who wants to fly an aeroplane over tiger country which may not maintain altitude on one engine? Simon Back to top Ric Guest Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:24 am    Post subject: Re: "This a/c proudly maintained by Kamikaze Engineering" "RT" <notr.thomas (AT) nowhere (DOT) com.au> wrote Quote: From: http://www.atsb.gov.au/aviation/occurs/occurs_detail.cfm?ID=681 "A maintenance engineering inspection revealed that a fuel line on the right engine had come loose resulting in fuel starvation of the right engine. The pilot also noticed that the wing flaps were extended about 5 degrees, even though the flap selector was in the retracted position. The pilot believed that the aerodynamic drag produced by the flaps in that position would have contributed to the inability to maintain altitude with one engine inoperative and may also have caused the shuddering during the take-off. No fault could be found with the primary attitude indicator. After returning to Port Macquarie, the pilot discussed the incident with the owner of the aircraft who informed him that the flaps had been in that position for some time. The pilot reported that the defect had not previously been annotated on the maintenance release. The owner later reported to the Bureau that the trailing flaps issue had been rectified following the return of the aircraft to Port Macquarie. " Don'tcha love it! "the flaps had been in that position for some time" sigh I learnt to fly with the now defunct Pearce Flying Club around 86. I left Perth and returned about 5 or 6 years later and found the club had changed somewhat and had a new female CFI. I was checked out to fly again with one of the clubs cross hired 152s and all was well. One sunny weekend I decided to drop into the club at short notice to see if there was an aircraft available for a 1.5 out in the training area. The CFI said KPI (IIRC) was available. I grabbed the MR and went out to the C150 and started the daily. The MR was clear so I wasn't expecting to find anything. When I went to lower the flaps.....nothing. I checked the MR to see if I had missed anything, nope! nothing annotated about the flaps not working. I entered the unserviceability in the MR and returned to the club house to inform the CFI. She was not impressed, apparently the flaps had not worked for some weeks. She also informed me that you don't need flaps to fly the aircraft and I should have consulted her before entering the U/S on the MR. I left the club never to return. I later found out that one of the micros had shit itself allowing the motor to run on after the flaps were fully up and this had caused the fuse to continually blow. Aluminium foil was than placed around the fuse allowing the flap motor to burn out. Yup, "Kamikaze Engineering" is definately out there..... 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