They called the FAA who consulted SCOTUS. SCOTUS determined 5-4, with Roberts casting the deciding vote, that this it isn't an FAA matter. The debris is on the ground, not attached to an airplane, and therefore out of the FAA's perview.
Aviation maintenance student here. Normally for a flight like this, involving a commercial aircraft that has resulted in no deaths or injuries (going off the FAA definition of a death or injury) the NTSB will investigate. The FAA will be brought in though for their expertise, and any findings will be sent out as a service bulletin or airworthiness directive depending on how serious the issue is.
Oops! As an "air disaster show" junkie, I should have remembered the NTSB investigates. I don't think I'll edit it though.
I was just posting for smart ass effect. I loved the headline's parallel to the election, Cuomo, and everything else (and unlike the the violent Trump-led Capitol insurrection, Ted Cruz abandoning his freezing constituents, etc.) It's all in how the news wants us to see it.
Holy! Looks like part of the engine cowling. I haven't seen a Boeing 777 up close but normally the cowling will be riveted in parts, or use quarter turn screws to hold it down. Looking at this, it appears it might be the leading edge of the inlet, so it would probably be riveted on.
Update: seems what happened is engine suffered a major failure, causing it to explode to a degree. Seems entirw cowling was forced off and was scattered around the town below where engine exploded.
It was a blade out failure which was contained by the engine. The vibration and damage from the imbalance probably dislodged the cowling which contributed to the failure.
The reality is that engines are designed to contain a catastrophic failure. If they didn't, this would have brought down the entire aircraft.
It's not that concerning since this is a success of the engineering that goes into these engines, so I'm not sure what u/TwistedSister is trying to get at here.
The concerning thing is that the PW4077 engines have suffered a couple of other blade-out events like this which I think probably warrants grounding the fleet long enough to figure out why there has been more than one failure of this type.
What's the big deal? It didn't hit the house, or the car, did it? And the airplane didn't stop flying.
Besides, that house looks like it is owned by racists...
Yeah, I've seen this episode too. One dude gets a week off, the inspecting mechanic loses his inspection license for a month and the supervising mechanic gets a slap on the wrist. Oh, wait, that's in the u. s. Navy. These guys are union. 2 paid days off
More media hysteria. No one died in the air or on the ground and flying via airlines in America continues to be the safest form of travel for mile traveled by far in the last decade. This will be investigated and maybe their is some issues with how some of the engine will wear, inspections will be done and parts will be replaced if it's not something particularly obvious that someone screwed up. I'd hazard a guess more Americans were killed in Texas on all the icy roads from the storm than Americans have died traveling by airlines in the last decade.
United's response: "Sorry, our mechanics were taking a mandatory diversity class online and couldn't do the flight pre-checks."
But the critical issue for airline safety is, "Are they less white now?"
I agree, we need less whites, now!
Southern Africa has entered the chat and is starving.
How many people do you think took this as a sign and cancelled their flight?
They were too busy breaking guitars and making toddlers wear masks, getting diversity hires...to do basic airplane maintenance.
They called the FAA who consulted SCOTUS. SCOTUS determined 5-4, with Roberts casting the deciding vote, that this it isn't an FAA matter. The debris is on the ground, not attached to an airplane, and therefore out of the FAA's perview.
Aviation maintenance student here. Normally for a flight like this, involving a commercial aircraft that has resulted in no deaths or injuries (going off the FAA definition of a death or injury) the NTSB will investigate. The FAA will be brought in though for their expertise, and any findings will be sent out as a service bulletin or airworthiness directive depending on how serious the issue is.
Oops! As an "air disaster show" junkie, I should have remembered the NTSB investigates. I don't think I'll edit it though.
I was just posting for smart ass effect. I loved the headline's parallel to the election, Cuomo, and everything else (and unlike the the violent Trump-led Capitol insurrection, Ted Cruz abandoning his freezing constituents, etc.) It's all in how the news wants us to see it.
So true. Did get a good chuckle out of it though.
To be fair, the SCOTUS will just say NTSB doesn't have standing or dismiss due to laches.
The doctrine of laches is in effect because no one said that they were concerned about the engine failing when the plane was built.
True. They did not build the plane with defective engines, so therefore, this did not happen.
And i have to jump through hoops to fly a drone over an empty field.
In flyover states, I couldn't even get to a jet.
That’s Donnie Darko’s house.
Fuck me, we are living in the tangent universe. The manipulated living.
Oh shit...this IS the wrong timeline, isn't it? I knew something was way off.
I don't get it.
Donnie Darko is a movie and early into it, a jet engine crashes into the main character's bedroom.
Holy! Looks like part of the engine cowling. I haven't seen a Boeing 777 up close but normally the cowling will be riveted in parts, or use quarter turn screws to hold it down. Looking at this, it appears it might be the leading edge of the inlet, so it would probably be riveted on.
Update: seems what happened is engine suffered a major failure, causing it to explode to a degree. Seems entirw cowling was forced off and was scattered around the town below where engine exploded.
It was a blade out failure which was contained by the engine. The vibration and damage from the imbalance probably dislodged the cowling which contributed to the failure.
The reality is that engines are designed to contain a catastrophic failure. If they didn't, this would have brought down the entire aircraft.
It's not that concerning since this is a success of the engineering that goes into these engines, so I'm not sure what u/TwistedSister is trying to get at here.
The concerning thing is that the PW4077 engines have suffered a couple of other blade-out events like this which I think probably warrants grounding the fleet long enough to figure out why there has been more than one failure of this type.
Clearly they're all overreacting.
Well, over the last week, the FAA grounded everything flying PW4077 to determine the source of the blade out events, much as I predicted.
So yes, I think the thread was largely an overreaction since the engine didn't explode but the failure was contained (which it was engineered to do).
In all likelihood, there were cracks forming in the fan blades due to manufacturing faults.
Stop overracting. It's only an engine.
The engine of the world is grinding to a halt.
Who is john galt
Just in case, check if there's a teenage boy in the house with powers to alter time and space, and who talks to a giant imaginary rabbit.
Donnie
Damnit!! Beat by all you fags.......kek
Day one of United Airlines mechanics acting "less white".
What’s the stakes on it being a “Diversity higher”?
Less than a diversity hire
Bird strike!
The mechanic dropped by the smoke shop on the way to work.
Shit happens. Get over it.
Short Boeing?
Q:“How far do you think one engine will take us” A:“ right to the scene of the crash”
Getting strong Donnie Darko vibes the further we go into this clown world.
Damnit. Beat. I gotta stay around more hours.
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What's the big deal? It didn't hit the house, or the car, did it? And the airplane didn't stop flying.
Besides, that house looks like it is owned by racists...
Well, it's Broomfield, so they're more likely to smoke a metric fuckton of ganja and use the cowl as a hula hoop.
Is this the plot to Donnie Darko?
Damn. You beat me too. Fuck frens, get a life.....kek
Stanley Kubrick was right.
https://www.qwant.com/?q=united%20outsources%20airline%20maintenance%20to%20china
I've seen this movie. Somewhere a genius is destroying his friends imbicillic discussion of smurf sexology!!
Edit to add: I'm slow as fuck. You guys need less time on .win yo!
You're completely safe. The government is going to investigate it.
Yeah, I've seen this episode too. One dude gets a week off, the inspecting mechanic loses his inspection license for a month and the supervising mechanic gets a slap on the wrist. Oh, wait, that's in the u. s. Navy. These guys are union. 2 paid days off
Check the passenger manifest. See who was on Hillary's list.
Will this increase insurance premiums?
Two different parts. Quite the...diversity.
The front fell off.
awesome raised garden bed.
That new Donnie Darko remake is looking good!
SMELLS LIKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION QA DEPARTMENTS
Yoooooou doooon't neeeeeeeed one of those. It's clearly decorative.
Not sure about you guys, but I'd insist that I keep that chunk of plane right there. That's a nice souvenir (without ever having to leave home).
Why is it two different shapes yet in same place in same yard??
It's a ring. Look at a ring edge on and it looks like a line.
More media hysteria. No one died in the air or on the ground and flying via airlines in America continues to be the safest form of travel for mile traveled by far in the last decade. This will be investigated and maybe their is some issues with how some of the engine will wear, inspections will be done and parts will be replaced if it's not something particularly obvious that someone screwed up. I'd hazard a guess more Americans were killed in Texas on all the icy roads from the storm than Americans have died traveling by airlines in the last decade.
Fuck it’s ALWAYS United.
If we can't seat you, we'll beat you
Import the 3rd world become the third world
Could this have been caused by a strike? We've had a lot of fuckin geese flying through lately.