I took the commuter from Boston to Halifax once, beautiful here during takeoff
lousy weather in Halifax, blew at least one tire on landing. I don't know what
the plane was but we were coming in and suddenly one wingtip took a dive, as I
say at least one tire on that side let go, sounded like a cannon. I was on that
side of the plane and saw tire bits shoot out. We got down and stopped by the
end of the runway but only just...
-Curt
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That sounds like almost as much fun as sitting in a 727 on final
approach as it flies into a microburst -- damned plane FELL onto the
runway even though i swear I heard the throttles hit the full power
stop -- bounced off one gear (SOP for a 727 hard landing I've since
learned -- keeps the gear on and the fuel inside the feel lines...) --
all the over head compartments popped open and all the stuff fell out,
and I swear the cabin twisted at least 10 degrees. Freefall on final
approach is scary! If you've not flown on a 727, they flare up quite a
bit just before the gear touches because the engines are so heavy and
all in the rear. That's the exact moment when we got the "tailwind".
Bounced once more on the other gear (right side if I remember
correctly), then on both gears and finally landed. Pilot dropped the
nose and gave it full reverse thrust and full brakes -- something to
experience, since a 727 has a roll-out at full landing weight of 1500
ft. Face in the seatback in front of you, arms fully extended. Brief
cases and crap sliding down the aisle and all. I think we were getting
short on runway.
We (including the pilot, I think) got off, walked around a bit, got
back on and finished the trip. Quite a flier, didn't even blow a tire
(been on a 727 that did that once, too).
Thought for sure he was gonna cartwheel that sucker, wingtip only
missed the ground by a couple feet.
Peter
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> After reading Jim's reply yesterday I had a look at the situation in
> the
> trunk again. With the lines connected correctly to the trunk lock
> diaphram, the system can't hold a vacuum. From the diagram that Craig
> sent, it looks like the next place to look is the master switch in the
> driver's door.
The next place to look is at the trunk actuator diaphragm that
you'd had disconnected before! Put the MityVac on each of the
ports to the actuator, it needs to be able to hold vacuum on
both of them or it's broken. Plug the hose that went to that
port with a golf tee and see if the rest of the system works
right and holds vacuum.
-- Jim
