Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1079501)

Photos have emerged of an uncontained engine failure suffered by a Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 last week en-route from Detroit to Tokyo’s Narita airport in Japan.

The engine failure, which occurred to N661US on Oct 23, took place as the Pratt & Whitney PW4056-powered aircraft was climbing through 5,000 ft.

The crew heard a large compressor stall and muffled explosion followed by the immediate rollback of engine number two. The engine fire light then illuminated and, with this still indicating at idle power setting, the crew activated the fire bottle.

Having successfully extinguished the fire, the crew executed a text book fuel dump procedure after deciding against an over-weight landing. On return to Detroit post-flight inspections revealed severe damage to the engine and wing with large holes noted in the cowling as well as damage to slats, flaps and aileron.

As an indication of the violence of the failure, witnesses also say the engine was askew on the pylon. Investigations continue into the cause of the engine failure

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1079506)

White slip question: shouldn't one be paid the regular trip credit (with DPA) and not the reserve trip credit? Since to get a WS you have to be regular?

Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1079513)

Buzz,

That is the way I understand. Did you WS a trip and only get the reserve guarantee? If that is case give crew scheduling a call - they are normally pretty good with helping out in these type of situations.

Scoop

Originally Posted by Flying Monkey (Post 1078862)

I'm not the brightest light in the hall, but a 11 year 73N FO only has to fly 71 hours a month to crack 100K. I'm going to be close this year (will do it if I get 87 hours Nov and Dec), and will definitely hit it (if I can keep holding a line) next year. With no trip parking!! :eek: And, I'm a 4 year Mad Dog executive.

Don't get me wrong, I will not settle for anything less than significant improvements in this next contract, but I don't see the need for exaggeration either.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1078878)

I'm using min pay here because I believe it is the best barometer and besides we're all supposed to live on min pay right? Living beyond it gets us in trouble so say the wiser ones who have been doing this longer. Besides, I'm in favor of a cap and increasing staffing so you can move up on the list or move to a higher paying aircraft if so desired.

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Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1079451)

I know right.

Originally Posted by Phuz (Post 1079466)

What else do you expect from a company that has it's subcontractors tell their employees to pretend as hard as they can to be the real thing?