Airbus Anti-skid issues
03-30-2008 | 02:16 PM
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Airbus Anti-skid issues
Here's a link about the crossed wires on the UAL A320's:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/bu.../31air.html?hp
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/bu.../31air.html?hp
03-30-2008 | 02:23 PM
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I wonder if this was a defect from Airbus's manufacturing or from a maintenance procedure at UAL?
Reminds me of this classic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzWp...eature=related
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Reminds me of this classic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzWp...eature=related
-Fatty
03-30-2008 | 08:03 PM
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I wonder if this was a defect from Airbus's manufacturing or from a maintenance procedure at UAL?
Reminds me of this classic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzWp...eature=related
-Fatty
Reminds me of this classic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzWp...eature=related
-Fatty
03-31-2008 | 04:48 AM
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03-31-2008 | 05:58 PM
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Crossed-Wires
Read something, can't remember where, that the sensor polarity was reversed--ie, instead of releasing brake pressure when an "incipient skid" was sensed, it would actually increase the pressure.
In other words, it wasn't an anti-skid sensor--it was a guaranteed-skid sensor.
In the most recent case,the work was done by NON-UAL Maintenance. However, it did pass all the required checks after the work was done.
Guess only: the maintenance manual (Airbus) doesn't have sufficient info or diagrams, or has a reversible cannon plug. Something that makes it possible for a guy to screw-up.
In other words, it wasn't an anti-skid sensor--it was a guaranteed-skid sensor.
In the most recent case,the work was done by NON-UAL Maintenance. However, it did pass all the required checks after the work was done.
Guess only: the maintenance manual (Airbus) doesn't have sufficient info or diagrams, or has a reversible cannon plug. Something that makes it possible for a guy to screw-up.
Truly the best Anti-Skid system in service today.
03-31-2008 | 07:17 PM
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03-31-2008 | 08:43 PM
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