US AAirways A330 forgets to take the wrapper off a catering truck

[ChasenSFO]

Whoops.

http://imgur.com/a/ApjTk

 

[Xcaliber]

Om nom nom nom

 

[Skåning]

Good to see this guy got another job! Doh!

 

[X-Forces]

Whoops.

http://imgur.com/a/ApjTk

That will buff right out!

 

[amorris311]

Word is that plane is totaled!

 

[Runincolorado]

Ooops. I remember looking over insurance claims for an FBO/Airport manager. The things they did to planes were stunning.

 

[ctab5060X]

Meh... old news

Also have heard the airplane is totaled.

 

[Minuteman]

Gat-dang! Look at the size of the cable that sends power to the radar. I bet the two lower plugs go to the two MMR antennas.

Also, lol, I see the Capt's rudder pedals.

 

[jtrain609]

"So, what'd you do at your last job?"

"Well, I destroyed a $250 million aircraft this one time..."

 

[Minuteman]

Forget Mercedes-es and Lexuses, they ought to put some of those anti-collision emergency braking devices on airport catering trucks.

 

[Minuteman]

Trying to decide if I hope the truck driver gets a new job as a mohel or not.

 

[DPApilot]

Meh... old news Also have heard the airplane is totaled.

I remember you telling me that. That was early last month, wasn't it?

 

[ctab5060X]

I remember you telling me that. That was early last month, wasn't it?

Something like that. It was almost 2 weeks before Christmas when I heard about the run in.

 

[gne in prog]

"So, what'd you do at your last job?"

"Well, I destroyed a $250 million aircraft this one time..."

"But it was human factor's fault, not mine, and I really learned a lot from it "

Also, things like this are why I think canceling at the gate is too early. I wait until I'm in my hotel room.

 

[ctab5060X]

"So, what'd you do at your last job?"

"Well, I destroyed a $250 million aircraft this one time..."

I've heard there were two individuals involved:

One fled the scene...

One refused a drug test...

(just what I've heard)

 

[knot4u]

Gat-dang! Look at the size of the cable that sends power to the radar. I bet the two lower plugs go to the two MMR antennas.

Also, lol, I see the Capt's rudder pedals.

That might be a wave guide, It's a hollow tube that passes the info in/out of the antenna to the DCU. I dont work on 121 type aircraft so there's a pretty good chance I'm just talking out of my ass.

 

[JustinS]

Ouch.

Is it really that expensive to fix that area that it's a write off?? I realize, that's a really serious job since you're dealing with the cabin pressure vessel, and a major repair would have to be done here, but how is it so cost prohibitive?

 

[mshunter]

Ouch.

Is it really that expensive to fix that area that it's a write off?? I realize, that's a really serious job since you're dealing with the cabin pressure vessel, and a major repair would have to be done here, but how is it so cost prohibitive?

Seems like a great time to get the Airbus guys involved, rather than scrap an entire airframe.

 

[knot4u]

Boeing has a Go-Team dedicated to fixing issues like this.

 

[Runincolorado]

C

Ouch.

Is it really that expensive to fix that area that it's a write off?? I realize, that's a really serious job since you're dealing with the cabin pressure vessel, and a major repair would have to be done here, but how is it so cost prohibitive?

Cant speak about a A330, however a hanger fell on a few corporate jets due to ice and snow a few winters ago. They needed some significant work and repaint. It took them a while as they both went back to the manufacturer but both were returned to service.