LATAM 787 Incident
03-15-2024, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by trip
How is it inadvertantly activated when it's a covered switch?
03-15-2024, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
That may technically be possible however implausible.
https://youtube.com/shorts/7DLNKU2wEjM
03-15-2024, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fenite
It's what happened. Boeing issued a memo today. All operators need to inspect the covers and switches.
https://youtube.com/shorts/7DLNKU2wEjM
https://youtube.com/shorts/7DLNKU2wEjM
03-15-2024, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Sounds like if the cover is broken or loose, it can jam the switch in the operate position.
Unless he is an absolute moron.
03-15-2024, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dera
Even that will not force the pilot to push on the yoke as hard as you have to.
Unless he is an absolute moron.
Unless he is an absolute moron.
I heard of a similiar incidence once at a different airline when a FA sat down (sideways) in the F/O seat as he was taking a lav break. When she went to get up she placed her hand down on the flap lever deploying the flaps at cruise.
03-15-2024, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by trip
I think the tray must have been between himself and the yoke, or he was sitting half turned and was caught in between. Very strange chain of events.
I heard of a similiar incidence once at a different airline when a FA sat down (sideways) in the F/O seat as he was taking a lav break. When she went to get up she placed her hand down on the flap lever deploying the flaps at cruise.
I heard of a similiar incidence once at a different airline when a FA sat down (sideways) in the F/O seat as he was taking a lav break. When she went to get up she placed her hand down on the flap lever deploying the flaps at cruise.
Or perhaps this is all an excuse, and in reality it's a case of "hey you wanna fly this plane, take a seat!"
03-16-2024, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Sliceback
It will be interesting to see how the investigation finds out what agrees, or disagrees, with what the pilot told the passenger.
03-16-2024, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by fenite
It's what happened. Boeing issued a memo today. All operators need to inspect the covers and switches.
https://youtube.com/shorts/7DLNKU2wEjM
https://youtube.com/shorts/7DLNKU2wEjM
03-16-2024, 09:58 AM
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Saw an article that Boeing had a Sevice Bulletion back in 2017 for operators to inspect the cover over the seat travel swtich located behind the pilot seats headrest. .
Trays, crossed legs, partially in or out of the seat, has also been involved with inadvertant yoke pushing.
Trays, crossed legs, partially in or out of the seat, has also been involved with inadvertant yoke pushing.
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