To all that fly, or have flown the 1900

[chperplt]

Since we all agree there is a problem, how do we go about getting it fixed? Writing up airplanes does nothing to solve the greater issue, that a fleet wide problem exists.

 

[Britpilot]

Until it freed up or snapped.... How much tension is required on a frozen cable before it breaks?

Don't know. just telling you how I freed it. Never had one snap,you?

 

[belchfire]

Well, one thing that would probably
get it fixed fleetwide is if on a cold,
dark and stormy winter morning all
of the airplanes had this problem
in the outstation.

With all of the suspicious things that
have been going on with trims on those
kites lately I can't believe that mx is
letting anything even slightly wrong
get out the door!

 

[NuGuy]

Hiya chperplt

>>Since we all agree there is a problem, how do we go about getting it fixed? Writing up airplanes does nothing to solve the greater issue, that a fleet wide problem exists.<<

You are incorrect. Writing up the airplanes WILL solve the greater issue. Believe me when I say when enough airplanes are parked in BFE due to uncorrected discrepancies, the company will come up with a solution. The FAA does not like to see weeks and weeks of uncorrected discrepancies, and uncorrected FLIGHT CONTROL issues makes them see red.

If a fleet wide problem exists, its up to the manufactuerer and/or your airlines engineering department to come up with a solution. Our duty ends when we refuse to fly an aircraft and document the discrepancy. The PIC is responsible to ensuring the aircraft is in airworthly condition, and to document maintenence discrepancies. It is the OWNER/OPERATORS responsibility for maintaining the aircraft's airworthiness.

Make sure everyone writes up the problem, and that there is as much detail in the write up as possible. Park the airplane if it's not fixed. That is YOUR call.

By the way, a flight control malfunction or failure is an immediate report item to the NTSB. It is the owner/operator's responsibility to do this. If they don't, thats a violation of NTSB 830, and they take that very, very seriously.

Sorry if I am preachy about this, but this is important stuff.

Best,
Nu

 

[jegermeister]

Anybody think of calling their POI?

 

[Flyairjason]

Yeah right!

Hey guys!
Around that place, calling the POI will most certainly get you fitted for a concrete burlap sack... At the very least, you'll be reminded that you wont be upgraded if you've ever given the company any sort of flack. Besides, it wont make any difference... To them, these things are luxury liners, and I advise you guys to never ever tell management otherwise. When I did, they advised me that the things I had to say were "without merit" (and I put it really nicely too!) and expedited my two weeks notice of resignation... By two weeks!
I had a nice two week paid vacation though.

 

[jobear]

Our POI encouraged(sp) us to write up ANY and ALL flight control problems or Potenttial problems with any Beech we touch. He also told me that nation wide they are looking mighty hard at every B-1900 flying.

Fly Safe
Jobear

 

[Data]

Here's some relief for those affected...

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Safety_Issues/FAA_Inaction/colganair-2.html

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Breaking_News/hotoffthepress/beech1900DPitchFailure.html