Guess Whats Wrong with this Pic?

Had a quick look at the 737 SRM this morning (06:15!) Whilst there are standard repairs for cracks eminating from some of the window corners there isn’t one for the area shown on J.T’s 707. BUT…… on the 737-3/4/500’s there is an 1/8″ doubler of almost the same shape on the inside of the skin! My guess is that there was a comon problem on the 707’s with cracking in that area and they beefed up the 737 structure to prevent it.
I wonder if the same area on the other side of the aircraft has that repair aswell?

Rgds Cking

No problem Luckylad!
The 707,727 &737 all share the same nose. The nose design goes back to the KC-135, that is the reason for the eyebrow windows. They are there so that a KC-135 pilot can keep station with a refueling aircraft. Boeing just left them in for the comercial aircraft! Boeing don’t like to change things if it works. In fact the early drawings of the 757 showed it with the same nose. The 707,727,737 & 757 share the same fuselage cross section and basic design principles. If you realy dig deep into the aircraft the pilot’s ashtray assembly in the 767 is the same type as the B-29’s!!!. (I must get out more)

Rgds Cking

I was told that he is rated to fly the aircraft, however due to insurance isn’t able to operate as captain and had employed an ex Boeing test/check pilot to fly the aeroplane as well?

Notice the nasty little “Scab patch” above the “Eyebrow” window above his head.Never seen one there before.
Never mind. Give the guy his due he has preserved something other than a Mustang or Spitfire.

Rgds Cking

That is a fairly common type of repair on 707, 727 & 737 cockpit window frames. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1169448/L/
There is also several cabin window repairs on this plane, one is visable in this photo.
May be the warning flag is left on to discourage people from going onboard the aircraft when it’s closed up.

I suspect Cking’s well aware JT’s aircraft is a 707, but the 707 having the same fuselage width as and being similar to the 737 I imagine there are many similarities between the two! 🙂

Paul

Ah i see.

sorry Cking.

You do know JT operates a 707 right.

I suspect Cking’s well aware JT’s aircraft is a 707, but the 707 having the same fuselage width as and being similar to the 737 I imagine there are many similarities between the two! 🙂

Paul

His Son is called Jett and his daugter is called Ella. The old softie!!!!

Whiskey Delta. That patch looks worse in your picture! I’m in work tomorrow, I’ll have a look in the 737 SRM to see if there is a standard repair for a crack or something.
BEFORE anybody says anything, I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with the aircraft, or having a “go” at Mr Travolta, or his aircraft, or its maintenance. It’s just in twenty odd years of operating 737’s I’ve never seen a patch there, thats all.

Rgds Cking

You do know JT operates a 707 right.

In addition to the foregoing observations, I noticed the name has two ‘t’ s.
Perhaps that is how the Aussies spell it but, I would have thought with their English ancestery they would have stuck to one.

His Son is called Jett and his daugter is called Ella. The old softie!!!!

Whiskey Delta. That patch looks worse in your picture! I’m in work tomorrow, I’ll have a look in the 737 SRM to see if there is a standard repair for a crack or something.
BEFORE anybody says anything, I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with the aircraft, or having a “go” at Mr Travolta, or his aircraft, or its maintenance. It’s just in twenty odd years of operating 737’s I’ve never seen a patch there, thats all.

Rgds Cking

Signwriters can’t spell ??????????

In addition to the foregoing observations, I noticed the name has two ‘t’ s.
Perhaps that is how the Aussies spell it but, I would have thought with their English ancestery they would have stuck to one.

I saw that too but it appears to be either an old repair or a standard reinforcement. Here’s a picture from 2002:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0269471/L/

I’d go with the slide armed flag across the door window when the slide is obviously not armed too.
Also the door is opened and there are no steps under it, a hanging offence if I were in charge.
Notice the nasty little “Scab patch” above the “Eyebrow” window above his head.Never seen one there before.
Never mind. Give the guy his due he has preserved something other than a Mustang or Spitfire.

Rgds Cking

That and he appears to be waving at no one check the reflection in the nose:D

He is fully rated on the 707. Has been since he bought it.

I’m pretty sure he has his 707 type rating.

JT is in the left hand seat wheras he is only qualified to be in the right hand seat 😉

It’s his plane, I’m sure he can sit wherever the hell he likes! 😀

Paul

The man at the door is getting ready to jump…there are also no jet stairs :rolleyes:

JT is in the left hand seat wheras he is only qualified to be in the right hand seat 😉

Easy :diablo:

He always sits on the left side in his 707 and i think his other jets aswel.

James

JT is in the left hand seat wheras he is only qualified to be in the right hand seat 😉

Easy :diablo:

He better shake up !

JT is in the left hand seat wheras he is only qualified to be in the right hand seat 😉

Easy :diablo:

yay welldone lol
yeah the warning flag hasnt been removed from the door window hehehe