I was a young apprentice engineer at the time and saw it arrive. I was gob smacked at how much oil was needed to top the engines up. Never did find out what the issue was or the fix needed.
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by cowpatz » Thu May 29, 2014 6:55 am
The arrival of the first Air NZ Rolls Royce powered 747-200B at Auckland airport under the command of Captain Barney Wyatt.
I was a young apprentice engineer at the time and saw it arrive. I was gob smacked at how much oil was needed to top the engines up. Never did find out what the issue was or the fix needed.
I was a young apprentice engineer at the time and saw it arrive. I was gob smacked at how much oil was needed to top the engines up. Never did find out what the issue was or the fix needed.
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Remember the 50-50-90 rule. Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong!
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by cowpatz » Thu May 29, 2014 11:10 am
Coincidentally the 787-9 ZK-NZE made its maiden flight today.
Remember the 50-50-90 rule. Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong!
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by Ian Warren » Thu May 29, 2014 11:17 am
Bugger .. they did not invite me .. I'm very good as a sack off spuds 
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by Ex ANZ Eng » Thu May 29, 2014 4:40 pm
cowpatz wrote:QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jun 2 2014,6:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The arrival of the first Air NZ Rolls Royce powered 747-200B at Auckland airport under the command of Captain Barney Wyatt.
I was a young apprentice engineer at the time and saw it arrive. I was gob smacked at how much oil was needed to top the engines up. Never did find out what the issue was or the fix needed.
From memory they were an 'oil burner' which was normal for the RB211-D4 type.
I seem to remember when testing them they would even burn some
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