MEA CULPA! Now, if a Professional person would point out the correct road for me I'll leave. (I had searched using AA587, COMPOSITE LUG FAILURES, COMPOSITE SHEAR and i didn't find anything.)
Jim
REF AMERICAN AIRLINES FLT 587 - LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS OF THE FIN MOUNTING LUGS (6) IT APPEARS TO BE "VERY THIN EDGE MARGINS" - OR IT WOULD BE ON METAL STRUCTURE? HOW DO COMPOSITE GUYS DESCRIBE THIS AND WHAT WOULD A LIMIT BE?
JIM - TATSCO
Boeing has, since 1958, certified the first 707, 720, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777. THE AVERAGE DAYS BETWEEN ROLL OUT AND FIRST FLIGHT HAS BEEN 61 DAYS — TO CERTIFICATION — 349 DAYS. The July 8 2007 (aka 7-8-7). was a dog & pony show that detracts from the skills of the many talented and...
We understand this won't be the only slippage. They have a lot of work to accomplish and if they don't have the sub-contractor COMPLIANCE/CONFORMITY DATA the components they have received can't be used in any testing.
jim
