I don't fly a lot. But the last two times I have had to fly on business, the maintenance problems have been a joke.
* Continental Embraer regional jet takes off and pilot comes on to say that he can't confirm the landing gear are up. Circle around to land and about 20 feet off the ground he throws the engines into takeoff thrust and we go around again. Either he's made a bad approach or he wants the tower to confirm that the landing gear are DOWN. Back at the gate they decide the problem can't be fixed on the spot and cancel the flight. * American Eagle Ebraer regional jet taxies out to takeoff and then taxies back to the gate due to "warning lights" in the cockpit. Maintenance "resets" something and we try again, same problem. Everyone off the plane back into the terminal, maintenance replaces a "box" turns out to be a computer of some sort. * American Airlines DC-9 (now called an MD 80 apparently, and according to the plate mounted by the door was manufactured in 1983) is delayed leaving the gate for a lengthy evaluation and possibly work on the brakes. In flight, I happen to be sitting at a window seat over the wing and notice fuel spraying out around the edges of a cover labeled "BOOST PUMP". I point this out to a flight attendant, pilot comes to take a look and says "that's normal, probably just an old seal, we'll mention it to maintenance." This all in just two round trips. Not so good for confidence in flying. -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
