Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
UPS got the revised Boeing MD11 bearing Service Letter in 2011, and determined "no further action required".
That's one year after Flight 6 which didn't have full-face O2 masks, and two years before Flight 1354 didn't have the no-cost EGPWS upgrade installed.
Boeing could/should have communciated to operators every time a bearing migration issue was discovered after that revised 2011 SL. That said, the timeline of those three specific decisions/events represent a trend line that objectively doesn't reflect well on corporate/airline decisionmaking with regards to operational flight safety and has reprecussions to this day.
Originally Posted by
ramp9
I agree with that. But, from what I’ve seen so far on this specific instance, it’s hard for me to fully point the finger at UPS. Still combing through the information where I can on down time of this trip. Good points made by all.
If this doesn’t make the point, the second paragraph should better emphasize it. With the current atmosphere and morale at this airline, with all the $hit going on, if you can’t comprehend the M.O. behind their past (and more recent) decisions, you’ve got some serious blinders on or you’re management. It’s very easy to see.