Air wrote:
    > The message <[email protected]>
    > from "Keith W" <[email protected]> contains these words:
    >
    >
    >
    >>Horsefeathers. Titanium is widely used in aircraft construction, indeed
    >>Comcorde used more than most as it was needed to resist the
    >>friction heat along the leading edges of wings and stabiliser.
    >
    >
    > AIUI the part which fell off, should not have been replaced with
    > titanium, but should have been stainless steel. It was also not made or
    > fitted correctly, and basically a 'bodge job'.
    >
    > http://www.bea-fr.org/docs/f-sc00072...c000725ae.html is old bit
    > has some interesting tit bits under section 16.6
    >
VERY interesting!! The report shows how badly Continental maintain their
aircraft. It makes you wonder just how safe their planes are.

T.

Keith W wrote:

    > "Air" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > AIUI the part which fell off, should not have been replaced with
    > > titanium, but should have been stainless steel. It was also not made or
    > > fitted correctly, and basically a 'bodge job'.
    > Titanium is more expensive than SS, not as readily available and is harder
    > to work. It seems an unlikely material to choose for a 'bodge job'
    > >
    > > http://www.bea-fr.org/docs/f-sc00072...c000725ae.html is old bit
    > > has some interesting tit bits under section 16.6
    > >
    > I didnt see anything in this to indicate the wrong materials were used and
    > it stated that the spacing and size of the attachment holes were correct.

Errrr.........

" In the position of the missing part, the fitting still had several rivets in
place;
the fitting was drilled with thirty-seven holes, some of which had spaces
less than twice their diameter between them. "

From the above link.

Just look at the pics too. It's a mess.


Graham

Tom Peel <[email protected]>
sednews:[email protected]:

    > Air wrote:
    >> The message <[email protected]>
    >> from "Keith W" <[email protected]> contains these words:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>>Horsefeathers. Titanium is widely used in aircraft construction, indeed
    >>>Comcorde used more than most as it was needed to resist the
    >>>friction heat along the leading edges of wings and stabiliser.
    >>
    >>
    >> AIUI the part which fell off, should not have been replaced with
    >> titanium, but should have been stainless steel. It was also not made or
    >> fitted correctly, and basically a 'bodge job'.
    >>
    >> http://www.bea-fr.org/docs/f-sc00072...c000725ae.html is old bit
    >> has some interesting tit bits under section 16.6
    >>
    > VERY interesting!! The report shows how badly Continental maintain their
    > aircraft.

No it doesn't

Pooh Bear <[email protected]>
sednews:[email protected]:

    > Keith W wrote:
    >
    >> "Air" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >> >
    >> > AIUI the part which fell off, should not have been replaced with
    >> > titanium, but should have been stainless steel. It was also not
    >> > made or fitted correctly, and basically a 'bodge job'.
    >> Titanium is more expensive than SS, not as readily available and is
    >> harder to work. It seems an unlikely material to choose for a 'bodge
    >> job'
    >> >
    >> > http://www.bea-fr.org/docs/f-sc00072...c000725ae.html is
    >> > old bit has some interesting tit bits under section 16.6
    >> >
    >> I didnt see anything in this to indicate the wrong materials were
    >> used and it stated that the spacing and size of the attachment holes
    >> were correct.
    >
    > Errrr.........
    >
    > " In the position of the missing part, the fitting still had several
    > rivets in place;
    > the fitting was drilled with thirty-seven holes, some of which had
    > spaces
    > less than twice their diameter between them. "
    >
    > From the above link.
    >
    > Just look at the pics too. It's a mess.
    >

Like you'd now, planespotting fjukwit.


Bertie