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United 767 trashed by hangar fire suppression system (w/ pix)

That’s some mighty fine work there Lou.

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/unusual-attitude/2009/02/united-airlines-boeing-767-tra.html

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By: Ren Frew - 27th February 2009 at 19:51

Irony (noun) The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.

Just saying…. 😎

Indeed, and may I be the first to congratulate the makers of the fire suppressant system. There’s barely a scorch mark to be seen on that 767 ! 😉

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By: Cking - 26th February 2009 at 22:06

Indeed, agree completely.

I’m guessing very few members of this forum have ever seen firsthand how little holds one in? Essentially, there are a few clips to hold them in the correct spot and cabin pressure does the rest. It doesn’t take much force at all pushing the other way to eject them. The DC-9 didn’t even have the little clips BTW, the window seal alone held them in the hole, they were a bear to install correctly.

Oh yes! I remember changing an MD-80somethingorother PAX window about twenty years ago. It was a swine! I seem to remember it took two of us all night to change about three. God knows how they managed to sell so many of the things.

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By: PMN - 26th February 2009 at 19:11

Sometimes it is quite hard to express irony and sarcasm through a forum, but I would have thought the “smilie” would have aided with the intent. 🙂

I got it, Matt. It seemed fairly obvious to me! 😀

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By: Ship 741 - 26th February 2009 at 18:25

BTW all pressurized aircrafts windows are designed to resist loads of pressure pushing them out but not as much pushing them in, so the displacement of the windows is not suprising.

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Indeed, agree completely.

I’m guessing very few members of this forum have ever seen firsthand how little holds one in? Essentially, there are a few clips to hold them in the correct spot and cabin pressure does the rest. It doesn’t take much force at all pushing the other way to eject them. The DC-9 didn’t even have the little clips BTW, the window seal alone held them in the hole, they were a bear to install correctly.

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By: kevinwm - 26th February 2009 at 17:48

hope some ones got some dry paper for all those ADD,s 😮
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By: Cking - 26th February 2009 at 17:23

How did Boeings quality have any bearing on this incident? It just happened to a Boeing standing in the way. What would worry me is what would that water pressure have done to me if I had been working on that 767?
BTW all pressurized aircrafts windows are designed to resist loads of pressure pushing them out but not as much pushing them in, so the displacement of the windows is not suprising.

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By: Grey Area - 26th February 2009 at 17:17

Totally irresponsible, inaccurate and possibly libellous comment, has no place in this forum.:(

Irony (noun) The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.

Just saying…. 😎

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By: Newforest - 26th February 2009 at 17:14

‘cos they are rubbish, innit? :diablo:

Totally irresponsible, inaccurate and possibly libellous comment, has no place in this forum.:(

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By: Grey Area - 26th February 2009 at 17:07

seems like Boeing planes are increasingly losing quality

Well, you’ve certainly convinced me with the force of your closely-reasoned argument…. :rolleyes:

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By: Cking - 26th February 2009 at 14:24

seems like Boeing planes are increasingly losing quality

Why do you say that?

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By: manson_322 - 26th February 2009 at 14:13

seems like Boeing planes are increasingly losing quality

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By: cloud_9 - 26th February 2009 at 14:08

In a word…ouch!:D

Three times in three weeks, there’s got be something wrong with it.

Am I right to assume UA are taking legal action against the firm responsible for the installation of the fire suppression system?

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By: Ren Frew - 26th February 2009 at 11:47

That’s quite some repair list at the bottom of the article…

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By: steve rowell - 25th February 2009 at 23:32

Now that’s how you clean a plane…take notice Air France!!!

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By: Newforest - 25th February 2009 at 07:37

The water cannon takes out the windows and a foreman pulls the window blinds down to do what?!:D:D

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