AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2009-07-12
MANUFACTURER: General Electric
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-07-12
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CF34-1A, -3A, -3A1, -3A2, -3B, and -3B1 turbofan engines with high-pressure (HP) rotor 4-step air balance piston stationary seals (4-step seals), part numbers (P/Ns) 4923T54G01,6019T90G03, 6037T99G01, 6037T99G02, and 6037T99G03, installed. This AD requires removing the 4-step seals and incorporating an 8-step seal at the next piece-part exposure. This AD results from the investigation of an airplane accident. Both engines experienced high-altitude flameout. Rotation of the HP rotors was not maintained during descent and the engines could not be restarted. We are issuing this AD to prevent the inability to restart both engines after flameoutdue to excessive friction of the 4-step seal, which could result in subsequent forced landing of the airplane.

 

Is the airplane accident referred to here Pinnacle 3701?

 

Yes.
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too bad they don't make AD's for stupidity then.

 

At least they didn't die for nothing. They died so we cold know about core lock and how painfully inadequate our training on high altitude flight was. Just wish they could have taught us a little more about professionalism.

 

Well. . .that's one way to look at it.

 

And here's another:


Die for?

I beg to differ.
Purpose? Goal? That's what they died for?

While there are a number of lessons that can be gleaned from the events of that flight, none of them were worth the loss of two precious lives. No lessons learned justified their death. As with any aircraft accident, we try to glean lessons learned that may prevent a reoccurrence of the same problems. But that's not what they died for. The biggest lesson they might have taught someone is that if you're going to be a professional pilot, you have to grow up.

In this case, their loss was a tragic, stupid waste. They did die for nothing.


I'm sorry if that sounds harsh -- but I think it is misguided to glamorize or mischaracterize what happened.






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Wow...when i read the post about stupidity I thought it was harsh. Honestly I didn't remembered about the cause of this accident but after a WIKIPEDIA explanation...I GOT WHAT U MEAN...I'd call it foolish. Lets just hope we all avoid foolishness , but remember, we are all human and sometimes tend to FU%^$ UP.

But the most disturbing thing i read and that I DON'T GET WHAT'S THE PURPOSE was...

"Both pilots were trained at Gulfstream Academy in Florida, eventually hired on with Pinnacle Airlines after their time spent with Gulfstream International Airlines."

SO WHAT? WAS THAT THE CAUSE?....LAME!


TI-

 

That is harash.

 

Hired low time, ab-initio, low experience, reduced hours cram ratings, learning in the RJ how to fly? That could be a cause.....