MD Inspectio/Grrounding Information
05-11-2026 | 08:50 PM
#181
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Great. I'm glad to be wrong. Been wrong many times before. I'll be wrong again. You good now?
I get that you don't like that I'm opposed to age 67. Have enough mental clarity to let yourself look at other threads with a clean slate - or be an angry old man. It's your life.
I get that you don't like that I'm opposed to age 67. Have enough mental clarity to let yourself look at other threads with a clean slate - or be an angry old man. It's your life.
And stay off of my lawn!!!
Yesterday | 06:49 AM
#183
Aspiring PSA Captain
Joined: Sep 2020
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Yesterday | 08:03 AM
#185
Aspiring PSA Captain
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I knew I recognized the terrible attitude towards other posters and the weird tendency to take everything personally! Your last post as Max was in early February and magically, here comes Sandybeach in February suddenly interested in FDX and spewing vaguely familiar bull.
Apparently this forum works just like the courts. They let the problems right back out onto the streets.
Yesterday | 09:33 AM
#186
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Joined: May 2013
Posts: 68
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From: MD
FYI re MD-11 return to operational status.
"Yes, the upgraded pylon aft mount spherical bearing mandated by the FAA is the exact same redesigned bearing Boeing designed in 2011. [1, 2, 3]
Following previous spherical bearing failures, Boeing issued a 2011 service letter that introduced a new bearing part number, P/N S00399-523, which removed the design recess groove on the bearing race that was causing stress fractures. However, Boeing deemed the failures non-critical to flight safety at the time, leaving replacement with the new part as merely recommended. [1, 2, 3]
Following the fatal UPS Flight 2976 accident, the FAA and Boeing mandated that carriers replace the older, flawed bearing design (P/N S00399-1) with this redesigned 2010s part. [1, 3]"
"Yes, the upgraded pylon aft mount spherical bearing mandated by the FAA is the exact same redesigned bearing Boeing designed in 2011. [1, 2, 3]
Following previous spherical bearing failures, Boeing issued a 2011 service letter that introduced a new bearing part number, P/N S00399-523, which removed the design recess groove on the bearing race that was causing stress fractures. However, Boeing deemed the failures non-critical to flight safety at the time, leaving replacement with the new part as merely recommended. [1, 2, 3]
Following the fatal UPS Flight 2976 accident, the FAA and Boeing mandated that carriers replace the older, flawed bearing design (P/N S00399-1) with this redesigned 2010s part. [1, 3]"
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