Obie, what's it called when a 737 jump starts an engine on another 737 with a big tube? I saw that once in Alaska and the engine that needed the assist shat out a bunch of black smoke when it fired up. I wonder what the people on the plane thought about their flight when they saw that?
Also, is there a reason why they needed a second aircraft (why couldn't they start the engine using a tube from the other engine on the same aircraft? Maybe to avoid a bend in the tube?)
I also saw them replacing an engine out on the tarmac in Sitka after the engine "ingested" a bald eagle. They didn't have any hangars so were out in the elements and in the cold and weather a long ways from a real repair facility.
Also, is there a reason why they needed a second aircraft (why couldn't they start the engine using a tube from the other engine on the same aircraft? Maybe to avoid a bend in the tube?)
I also saw them replacing an engine out on the tarmac in Sitka after the engine "ingested" a bald eagle. They didn't have any hangars so were out in the elements and in the cold and weather a long ways from a real repair facility.