SWA cargo fire @ BWI

[atldc9]

Local news was showing pic's of a SWA 73 evacuating because of a cargo fire @ BWI. Anyone have any info? They said there were no injuries.

 

[Mach 80]

http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/3975858/detail.html

 

[atldc9]

So I guess the news got it wrong. SHOCKING!!! Glad to here it was not serious.

 

[TonyC]

APU backfired, huh?



Interesting...



So much I didn't learn in systems class...

 

[Vik]

reporting lies should be a crime unless they're willing to release information on who gave them the report.

Emergency landing and smoke outta the cockpit. Gimme a break.

 

[CatfishVT9]

As usual, the Media is always right. I guess they need to fix the carburetor on that APU......

 

[Resume Writer]

APU backfired, huh?



Interesting...



So much I didn't learn in systems class...

But Tony, it was an "airport official" (you know, the one with the deep knowledge of aircraft systems) that gave the report! VERY credible!! lol

 

[:-)]

My grammer sux, but even I know better than to write this, "Officials were not able to say where the plane originated from."

Sheesh, do these people have any education, or is the news business like aviation. It's "glamorous", so we all work for free and eventually nobody smart works here anymore?

Cal

 

[RightBettor]

I have always wanted to say something like this to some DIPSH*T reporter (I know that pretty much covers most of them.)

"Yeah those APUs will backfire especially when the timing is off. Of course it could be a bad distributor cap and our mechanics are looking into that. Additionally, we should all exercise due vigilance this winter as the temperatures get lower... I am sure the maintenance folks have "winterized" all our jets with a flush and fill of the coolant systems, but we pilots will take the extra precaution of checking those coolant levels during our preflight inspections... right after we check the flaps on the tail of the aircraft."

It would probably get reported verbatim!

 

[OakRBust]

How ya been Righty??? Happy Holidays man!!

Cyaaaaaaaaa

Oak

Is that Nick Papagorgio throwing those babies???

 

[jimcav]

That's funny. I almost spilled my beer. No, I guess I'm just getting kinda drunk.

 

[atldc9]

Hey Cav- Is it snowing up there yet?

 

[singlespeed]

I have always wanted to say something like this to some DIPSH*T reporter (I know that pretty much covers most of them.)

"Yeah those APUs will backfire especially when the timing is off. Of course it could be a bad distributor cap and our mechanics are looking into that. Additionally, we should all exercise due vigilance this winter as the temperatures get lower... I am sure the maintenance folks have "winterized" all our jets with a flush and fill of the coolant systems, but we pilots will take the extra precaution of checking those coolant levels during our preflight inspections... right after we check the flaps on the tail of the aircraft."

It would probably get reported verbatim!

timing belt?

 

[RightBettor]

Yeah, APUs have timing belts... you didn't know that? And those bendy things on the back of a "plane" that make the "plane" turn are called flaps. Just ask your local news reporter.

 

[F16TJ]

Nah, I think it was just the Johnson rod that was bad!

 

[SWAdude]

Gentleman,

I have plenty of experience with this type of aircraft and you who have should know:

The flux capacitor requires 1.21 jigawatts of power. That is why this incident occurred.

Professionally,

SWAdude

 

[singlespeed]

It's all ball bearings these days

 

[RightBettor]

Huh Huh Huh... Huh Huh Huh... you said "Johnson" Huh Huh Huh

 

[SWAdude]

220...221...whatever it takes.

 

[TonyC]

Yeah, APUs have timing belts... you didn't know that? And those bendy things on the back of a "plane" that make the "plane" turn are called flaps. Just ask your local news reporter.

The older models have timing chains. They don't break as often, but they tend to stretch over time.