A Boeing passenger jet's nose wheel fell off just before takeoff (opens in new tab)

(nbcnews.com)

33 pointsmjirv2y ago19 comments

19 comments

This is making the news since it's another Boeing issue, but it seems like any issue with a 757 at this point would be from improper maintenance, right?

rightbyte2y ago

I guess maintenance on the body work is done by Boing or affiliated workshops?

The Boeing rot surely have spread to the after market org. to.

Boeing could very well wreck old good designs. Like, why assume it isn't the case?

kayfox2y ago

> I guess maintenance on the body work is done by Boing or affiliated workshops?

No, its done by the airline or a contractor.

SlightlyLeftPad2y ago

Yes, almost definitely unless it was repaired with a faulty part, still unlikely to fall back on Boeing though.

_morgs_2y ago

At least the front didn't fall off.

sakerbos2y ago

I was literally just thinking this haha, what a classic!

Log_out_2y ago

What I do not understand is the corner cutting. Why not lobby instead for a standardized QA by law for all plane producers. Costs that apply to all equally become invisible to the market?

Also this is a maintenance issue?

givemeethekeys2y ago

I've always wondered what the wheel tightening noises are right before taxiing.

trbleclef2y ago

That's Airbuses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPUWaaXMvcg

p1mrx2y ago

So it's the hydraulic equivalent of a buck/boost converter?

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ttymck2y ago

Do you mean the drill-like noises (reminds me of racing impact wrench)? I always assumed that was the cargo pay door securing itself.

crashingintoyou2y ago

There's always stuff happening in the world of flight - It's occasionally interesting to peruse the Aviation Herald (https://avherald.com/) to see just what's happened recently.

bigkm2y ago

A 31 year old plane. This is more likely a delta issue than Boeing's.

Sparkyte2y ago

Better before and not after.

rootusrootus2y ago

And we’ve now reached the stage where the media is using Boeing for clickbait. Hopefully no actual news about Boeing comes out because people will not be paying attention.

soraminazuki2y ago

Wheels falling off planes is "actual news."

We've now reached the stage where accusations of clickbait became just as meaningless as accusations of fake news.

rootusrootus2y ago

> Wheels falling off planes is "actual news."

Yes, on AV Herald. Planes break quite regularly, AV Herald has no shortage of things to write about. It's not worthy of the evening news, and especially unworthy of Hacker News. But "Boeing" drives clicks here too, because it tickles the inner monkey of a lot of people.

Dalewyn2y ago

Now?

The media always uses nearly everything for clickbait.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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ramenmeal2y ago

This is making the news since it's another Boeing issue, but it seems like any issue with a 757 at this point would be from improper maintenance, right?

rightbyte2y ago

I guess maintenance on the body work is done by Boing or affiliated workshops?

The Boeing rot surely have spread to the after market org. to.

Boeing could very well wreck old good designs. Like, why assume it isn't the case?

kayfox2y ago

> I guess maintenance on the body work is done by Boing or affiliated workshops?

No, its done by the airline or a contractor.

SlightlyLeftPad2y ago

Yes, almost definitely unless it was repaired with a faulty part, still unlikely to fall back on Boeing though.

_morgs_2y ago

At least the front didn't fall off.

sakerbos2y ago

I was literally just thinking this haha, what a classic!

Log_out_2y ago

What I do not understand is the corner cutting. Why not lobby instead for a standardized QA by law for all plane producers. Costs that apply to all equally become invisible to the market?

Also this is a maintenance issue?

givemeethekeys2y ago

I've always wondered what the wheel tightening noises are right before taxiing.

trbleclef2y ago

That's Airbuses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPUWaaXMvcg

p1mrx2y ago

So it's the hydraulic equivalent of a buck/boost converter?

1 more reply

ttymck2y ago

Do you mean the drill-like noises (reminds me of racing impact wrench)? I always assumed that was the cargo pay door securing itself.

crashingintoyou2y ago

There's always stuff happening in the world of flight - It's occasionally interesting to peruse the Aviation Herald (https://avherald.com/) to see just what's happened recently.

bigkm2y ago

A 31 year old plane. This is more likely a delta issue than Boeing's.

Sparkyte2y ago

Better before and not after.

rootusrootus2y ago

And we’ve now reached the stage where the media is using Boeing for clickbait. Hopefully no actual news about Boeing comes out because people will not be paying attention.

soraminazuki2y ago

Wheels falling off planes is "actual news."

We've now reached the stage where accusations of clickbait became just as meaningless as accusations of fake news.

rootusrootus2y ago

> Wheels falling off planes is "actual news."

Dalewyn2y ago

Now?

The media always uses nearly everything for clickbait.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse