Lessons from QF 32
The recent Qantas A380 catastrophic engine failure illustrates the problems of dealing with common cause failures in system design. Updated: 15 Nov 2012 Generally the reason we have more than one of...
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A report by the AIA on engine rotor bursts and their expected severity raises questions about the levels of damage sustained by QF 32.
View ArticleBoeing’s lithium battery woes (Pt III)
The end of the matter…well almost Boeing and the FAA have agreed a fix for the Dreamliner’s lithium battery fire problem, which clears the way for the FAA to issue an Airworthiness Directive, and the...
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