Question for all the Purple trimotor drivers. I know you went through some sort of massive AD with cargo floors or something similar not to long ago. Are your 727s going to be effected by this same AD that just nuked our 727 fleet? Y'all have a lot more 72s than we ever did, so that would be a huge hit for Fred. Just curious. TIA

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OK I have been on vacation....what did I miss? What AD are you speaking about?

 

Are you he same Grease A6 driver that ratted on some buds after Hook '91?

 

That happened several years ago. The AD on the floors that is....

Past...

 

As a tailhooker that is a serious charge. Please shed light on these heinous allegations !!!

Grease A6, defend yourself.

 

There are some MAJOR and costly AD's coming up on the 727. A biggie is on the main wing attach forgings #65-16214-3(4) front left(right) and 65-16213-3(4) rear left(right) due within 24 months of May 12, 2006. The older the 727 is(ie -100 models) the more likely they will need replacement. Why now and not next year you ask? The inspection may be included in a phase check, number of cycles or other reasons reached BEFORE the 24 month limit to comply comes due. Sooooo... without access to detailed records controlled by the operators this is really one of those "moving target" questions. Other AD's adding to the problem concern main landing gear mounts, fwd entry door cracks, main cargo door cracks, etc... I included forging numbers above to show that it is relatively easy to determine if your 727 will be JUNK(make into beer cans or donate to a school) after a specific date. IMHO the 727-100 will be history SOON and possibly some early -200s. FDX will retire the last -100 in a couple of months. Fred's aircraft acquisition group is the best in the business and light years ahead of the truck drivers in controlling this kind of problem. This is why UPS is having the 727-100 issue at this time. This is a general explanation and all a dumb pylot neds 2 no..... (I am a part time wrench bender what should probably stick to driving 'em according to "real" mechanics.) Sky

 

That certainly is an unwelcome shot across the bow No I am not whoever you are refering to.

 

CB, I don't know the offending Grease personally and I know the story because some A6 bubbas I know told me the story. My understanding of this story is that during the IG inquisition we were all subjected to after Hook '01, apparently this grease implictaed some bubbas to save his skin. It was well known, even in other communities. I was not in the A6 community. I don't know if this is the same guy, that's why I'm asking. If it is, I wonder how he got hired anywhere. My 2 pesos

 

haha...i get it...

 

Damn, can't get anything past you Mark! BTW, did you make a log book entry after you did a barrel roll in the bus? Surprised the tail stayed attached!