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Alaska Air (off topic sort of)
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I know this is not an EV topic per se but with all that's been going on with
the airline industry and the across the board troubles with horizontal stabilizers - I couldn't help but think about our discussions and discoveries concerning fuel line leaks on this list. My first thought after hearing about the jack screw was that I bet there's plenty more planes that'll be discovered to have the same problem. It's been amazing to realize how much we all gain from the ability of the internet to bring EV owners together and afford us the opportunity to compare notes. It's been fasincating to see one by one how we each began to have the SAME problems as our EVs reached the same age. And then how many potentially tragic fires were prevented (including my own EV). I'd be interested in a study to see how many other vehicle lists have similar findings with regards to their problems. Revealing design flaws and patterns. Sure enough, after having something so catastrophic, providing the airlines with a specific problem to look into, I am not at all surprised that they are finding more and more planes with the same issue. It seems like the communication between people via the internet greatly speeds up the process by which we all can become aware of potential problems BEFORE they hit. It would be great to find for the airline industry (and others) to tap into using the same kind of communication between pilots possibly, or mechanics, to fine tune their troubleshooting and maintenance checks. Just my .02 Cyndi |
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Michael G. McCarthy
Well said Cyndi, but it's not only bad news that travels fast, it's good
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news too. I'm relieved to know that others have piston slap and that the engine will run strong for a long time thereafter nonetheless. Of course, that's no guarantee, but let me just say I've put my research regarding engine swaps on hold, Mike ---------- From: ELODEA@... I know this is not an EV topic per se but with all that's been going on with |
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Norman Leong
There's one difference that I've found between the lists I'm on vs. the population in general; list members are much more keenly aware of the object of their affections (or derision), and tend to pay much more attention than the average person when it comes to any kind of maintenance. They may not actually do the maintenance, but they're aware of what they're supposed to do and why.
Can you imagine if there was an MD-8x list? They'd probably be sitting around saying "I told you so..." right about now. I'm not trying to make fun of a bad situation, only to point out that certain groups of folks (on the Internet) undoubtedly find out about product concerns well before the public (and possibly even the manufacturer...YIKES!). Norman ______________________________________________________ |
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Check out for more on this topic. There is an
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interesting chapter related to a Saturn employee (a mechanic, I believe) getting involved in a group like this. If only VW was participating in this group conversation... George ELODEA@... wrote:
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