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Interestingly, FAA grounded Rhoades due to an investigation that pre-dated the crash:
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa-...34.article
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation, which operated a Boeing 737-200 that crashed into the Pacific Ocean after take-off from Honolulu on 2 July.
The FAA says the move is “separate” from its investigation into the crash, stemming instead from a maintenance-related investigation that had been under way prior to the incident.
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maintenance-related investigation that had been under way prior to the incident.
There’s two pilots who had a late night swim in the Pacific who probably aren’t too happy about that revelation.
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So my 10 year old grandson, visiting from Canada, saw the Transair story on the news this morning. He turned to me and said "I don't get it Grandpa. What does LGBTQ have to do with an airplane?"
It's a different world.
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Gus -
OMG! Glad I wasn't drinking coffee.
As I believe the kids might (still?) say, you win the internet today!
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They were probably playing a shell game. Transair got a contract to fly mail and wet leased planes from Rhodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_lease
Rhodes maybe leased the planes and didn't even have a maintenance program.
It's happened before.
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I am still incredibly curious how both engines could fail, which should be darn near impossible.
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07-17-2021, 11:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-17-2021, 11:18 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
how both engines could fail,
There was a flight out of Miami years, decades ago.
If I remember correctly:
One engine failed shortly after takeoff, the second engine started losing power. Pilots turned plane around and made it back to airport safely.
Investigation found the mechanic did not reinstall new o-ring(?) or gasket when servicing engines, on both sides of plane. Oil leaked out as engine ran. Fortunately for passengers, oil leaked slow enough that they were only terrified and not injured or worse.
Maybe Obie is familiar with the incident and knows more?
I found a Wiki page of the incident, not exactly as I remembered as the plane had three engines total:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ai...Flight_855
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(07-17-2021, 10:09 PM)Obie Wrote: They were probably playing a shell game. Transair got a contract to fly mail and wet leased planes from Rhodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_lease
Rhodes maybe leased the planes and didn't even have a maintenance program.
It's happened before.
Rhoades and Trans Executive are both owned by the same guy and operate dba Transair. When Transair bought Rhoades it came with the 737 aircraft and their FAA certificate.
