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    Titan sub noise heard on board support ship.

    Absolutely. The transcript where they fired the whistleblower lays it all out pretty clearly- Rush was convinced he had figured out how to make an unsinkable design, and no experts or alternative data was going to convince him otherwise. While NASA was guilty of institutional hubris (and it...
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    Honda Recall - 3.5L main bearing problems

    To repeat, the cited root cause for the Honda case referenced was ". . . defective (convex/concave) grinding of the crank pins due to mis-setting of manufacturing CNC leading to main bearing failures." Which sounds pretty factual unless there is cause to doubt the veracity. What that could...
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    AA jet and Military helicopter collide over Potomac

    Hats on and videoing for their FB post to impress everybody they were there - people got no reverence anymore. 😞
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    AA jet and Military helicopter collide over Potomac

    😮I'll bear in mind we may be unwittingly participating in a potentially risky military training exercise the next time I purchase a commercial plane ticket for myself or family.
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    Airbag recall

    The details are in another article linked in the original: "The driver was in a 2006 Ranger that was subject to a "do not drive" notice issued in 2018, but never had the faulty part replaced. The incident occurred in Florida this June and brought the total number of Takata airbag-related...
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    Plant explosion in Louisville kills 2

    There was a fatal accident that destroyed part of that facility already in 2003 attributed to a 2200 gal. tank overpressure in a manual process. All detailed in a CSB report.
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    Honda Recall - 3.5L main bearing problems

    . . . defective (convex/concave) grinding of the crank pins due to mis-setting of manufacturing CNC leading to main bearing failures. (or, QA not controlling for GIGO in the automation)
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    Honda Recall - 3.5L main bearing problems

    So Honda is having trouble with their V6 main bearings: https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/business/honda-engine-recall/index.html Not a good look such a basic component has a defect coming from an OEM that leans into their engine durability prowess (or at least used to).
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    2023 Osprey crash in Japan - failure report

    Apparently Universal Stainless & Alloy Products has a long history of struggling in a competitive/commoditizing industry. The Dunkirk facility itself was acquired out of bankruptcy in 2002 and was still a drag on the company in the early years.
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    Milton Crane Collapses

    Maybe off-topic, but it is reported the roof of the Tropicana stadium was designed to withstand 115 mph winds, although the NWS reports the highest gust measured in St. Pete was 101 mph: Downdraft/local variability? Defective Installation? or Engineering Failure?
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    Tourist submersible visiting the Titanic is missing Part 2

    Brian Malone: Agreed. In my scanning of the 'Interview' document I think I recall the phrase "exit interview" somewhere. With redactions it's hard to keep up with who may be saying what (other than Rush), but I gathered someone from HR called a final meeting to try and stave off Lochridge's...
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    Tourist submersible visiting the Titanic is missing Part 2

    Pilot/ex-DoO/whistleblower Lochridge is telling his side publicly to the USCG: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/us/titan-submersible-coast-guard-hearing.html
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    Gaza pier breaks up

    Update- Looks like they may be completing this operation sooner than originally expected: "U.S. officials said the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command were actively discussing an early end to pier operations because weather and some maintenance problems make it far less desirable to reconnect it...
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    Alaska Airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing (Part II)...

    Was looking for RCA discussion to determine if this is new info, but looks like Part II has little treatment of the Alaska Airlines incident specifically. Apparently the FAA is upset Boeing seems to have discussed early findings with plant personnel. Sounds like signs point to an assembly...
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    Tourist submersible visiting the Titanic is missing Part 2

    OSHA reports they have jurisdiction to investigate complaints of retaliation against employees under 25 different statutes. To the extent Lochridge could be considered a "seaman", the SPA prohibits retaliation resulting from "the seaman has refused to perform duties ordered by the seaman's...
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