F-35 crash Eielson AFB

[Minuteman]

“The investigation determined the aircraft’s nose landing gear did not retract properly due to hydraulic fluid contaminated with water freezing. After running multiple checklists and a conference call with engineers, the pilot’s attempts to center the nose landing gear failed. During those attempts, ice formed inside the main landing gear struts, and they did not fully extend causing all valid Weight on Wheels sensors to indicate the aircraft was on the ground. The aircraft transitioned to “on ground” flight control law, despite being airborne, and became uncontrollable. The pilot successfully ejected, and emergency responders were at the scene within a minute.”

https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4284109/aircraft-accident-investigation-report-released-for-eielson-f-35-crash/

 

[Murdoughnut]

Yay automation.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Yay automation.

Contributing factor: Lack of standardized training on multiple smartphone platforms related to conference calls and call merging.

Can he hit the tanker? I’m still downloading Zoom.

 

[///AMG]

Contributing factor: Lack of standardized training on multiple smartphone platforms related to conference calls and call merging.

Can he hit the tanker? I’m still downloading Zoom.

I'm guessing this was their version of what we call "conference X-ray"? Where the SDO/ODO calls the number on the PCL and relays info over the radio? Don't know if I've ever heard of anyone actually using this. I wonder if there is some random LM or Boeing engineer who sits that lonely watch

 

[Wardogg]

Read a report that it was a 50 min phone call.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

For F-35, press 1. For C-130, press 2. For F-16, press 3. For F-22 assistance with airframe or weapon systems, press 3.

For F-22 assistance with wings, aft fuselage, or avionics, press 4 and you’ll be connected to the Boeing call center in Mumbai.

 

[Hacker15e]

I'm guessing this was their version of what we call "conference X-ray"? Where the SDO/ODO calls the number on the PCL and relays info over the radio? Don't know if I've ever heard of anyone actually using this. I wonder if there is some random LM or Boeing engineer who sits that lonely watch

It is called CONFERENCE HOTEL in the USAF.

 

[melax]

Unless I didn’t understand the cause (Switches sending erroneous data telling the computer that the aircraft is on the ground, and I’m simplifying the processes; it is totally unacceptable That this is occurring.


There are a multitude of other sensors data that could be fed to the computing unit's to validate the integrity of the data sent by the WOW’s switches.


Baro alt, air speed, GPS alt, GPS speed, attitude, engine regime, accelerometers, etc etc… Landing gear position (can even use video detection with “AI”), flight data history...


Also, the pilot should have the ability to override the computer and revert to direct control (I’m not an Airbus guy but I think they label it “Direct Law” or something like that).


We already lost a B2 in Guam due to water ingress on some sensors.