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06-16-2007 | 10:10 AM

#21

flyandive

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Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB

They weren't improperly loaded, they were improperly prepared for shipment...caps over the firing pins were never put on. Can't blame Joe Ramper for that. Was it MX that prepared them?? I'm not sure.

It was contract maintenence who prepared them and marked them as used O2 generators, which are ok to be shipped by air. Since most of them were full then they were supposed to have been shipped with the caps on and via truck. As marked there was nothing wrong with them. However they were not as marked.

06-16-2007 | 10:53 AM

#22

mia389

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Wow, nice to see an operator doing the right thing without a federal order to do so.

I was thinking the same thing. Very nice to see operator making decision towards saftey and not money.

06-17-2007 | 06:03 PM

#23

Airplane Crazy

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Originally Posted by Blkflyer

FYI Value Jet was not doing anything that every airline was or is not doing right now.. check your Facts before you get off at the Mouth.. Value Jet used contract Maintenance and EVERY AIRLINE have and are to this day USE contract Maint for everything from a Simple A check to a Heavy D check to Modification work.. How do I know cause I have been in this industry for 17 yes I am a A&P worked at Numerous MRO stations,, on the question of safety, I hope you should know that even the Legacy Carriers are outsourcing their Maint to South America and Asia. the public dont care where the maint is being done they just Care that they can Buy a Tix from NY to LA for Dirt Cheap, Get off of Air Tran back and Check out ALL Carriers who are doing the same thing

I know every one does that. Value Jet was just an example cause untill there's a major accident public don't hear about whats going on inside. For example Alaska MD-83 crushed because the elevator jack screw lubrication was over 2 years over due. Guess what than FAA found out all of their MD-83 had the same issue, but no one knew untill overr 100 died. So that Value Jet was just an example.