Wednesday, February 21, 2007

 

Chinese Solutions For Chinese Problems

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They say, "don't ask; don't tell". But you have to see these. Just don't ask where I got them!

A Chinese airline pilot requested permission and landed at Frankfurt for an unscheduled refuelling stop. The reason soon became apparent to the ground crew.

The No. 3 engine had been shutdown previously because of excessive vibration, and because it didn't look too good. But this, apparently, had presented no problem for the tough guys back in China: they took some sturdy straps and wrapped them around two of the fan blades and the structures behind. That stopped any unwanted windmilling (engine spinning by itself due to airflow passing through the fan blades during flight) and the associated uncomfortable vibration caused by the suboptimal fan. (For anybody who is not familiar with a jet engine, a jet fan blade should be perfectly smooth.)



Note that the straps are seat belts -- how resourceful! After making their "repairs", the Chinese flew off across Europe on another revenue-making flight, with only three engines! The resulting increased fuel consumption meant that they got a bit low on fuel, so they just set the aircraft down at nearest airport for a quick refill.


That's when their problems started: The Germans, who are kind of picky and strict about these stuff, inspected the malfunctioning engine and immediately grounded the aircraft. Besides the seat belts, notice the appalling condition of the fan blades. The airline operator had to send a chunk of money to get the first engine replaced (took about 10 days).

The repair contractor decided to do some impromptu inspection work on the other engines, none of which looked all that great either. The result: a total of three engines were eventually changed on this aircraft before it was permitted to fly again.

It only goes to show how much value they place on human lives. You might want to think twice before you fly on a Chinese Airline...

I think their catch phrase is "Now, Everyone Can Fry...."


Comments:
aiseh chinese mah
always wan to cut cost down.....
 
Hahaha... I think it's almost the same like the local Indonesian Airlines.
 
So that was where all the pork chops got processed..
 
Waaa... first post in the Boar Year so serious geh...

And I shalt not fly C.A!

Kung Hei Fatt Kai Choy! :D
 
gong hey fatt choy!!!

hong bao dao loi~~ hehe...

soli wor, comment not relevant to yr post...
 
If they can do this to their aircraft, I bet their cars are worst. Thus, I never believe in China-made vehicles.
 
Chinese...wan sui...
 
*sings*

"come fry with me, let's fry, let's fry away..."
 
Pisang...Cut cost is one thing. Blatant disregard for the safety of human lives is another.

Selba...Yes, the recent crash of Adam Air has left many ppl in doubt about the maintenance practices of the budget airlines.

LB...Hahaha! Definitely a convenient way to chop up those pork chops!

Angel...this post very serious meh? Ya lah, warn ppl first mah...since this is a holiday season. Gong hei fatt choy to you too!

Carcar...Gong hei! gong hei! Its time you start giving hongpows...its time.....its time!

Chapree...I never believe in chinese-made anything! Cars are just a small fraction of their products. They don't spend enough in R&D. They just copy everything,hence their learning curve is not up to the mark compared to those developed nations.
I'm sure you have heard about chinese-made batteries for cellphones and toys exploding! Imitation baby formulas that killed hundreds of babies,just to name a few.

Simple yank....Hahaha! They denied stealing your space technology some years ago, remember? Next thing you know, they accelerated their space program and sent taikonauts into orbit.

Ah Nel...If you have a great idea for a product or a service, they'll steal it right under your nose and come up with a version of their own within a week.
FYI, there are exhibition booths in engineering trade fairs over in Hannover, Germany that don't welcome chinese visitors. That's because the chinamen are known to 'copy' the product before it even get a chance to launch in China. They have no respect for copyright laws whatsoever.

May....ROTFLMAO!! Michael Wong Boo Bleh version ah?
 
Egads!!! Hmmm I wonder if North American airlines are any better...
 
Aiyoooo they so lousy one ah... wah liao flying above ground dunno how many feets eh sumore they so chin chai ah??? seat belt to tie it up just lidat... My gawd... tenkiu for reminding I will not take CA at all man....
 
Chairman Mao once said he didn't fear nuclear war. There were 400 million Chinese. If 200 million perished, there would still be 200 million left.
Today there are 1.3 billion people in China...

Confucius held nation above individuals. Communists, likewise, hold Party above people. China is getting richer, but their mindset is difficult to change.
 
these buggers shld be consider themselves lucky to be able to make it to Germany to be exposed!
 
Flyboy...Don't worry. It's definitely better I'm sure. Otherwise, the get sued.

Wennnn...Russian Aeroflot is not any better either.

Khengsiong...Chairman Mao is a dangerous man. I remember reading the Little Red Book. He said; "In order to have peace, we must fight"
"In order to stop bloodshed, we must shed blood"
What a maniac!

Nation before self, or party above people don't work as they realize. That's why there are so much brain-drain when the smart and hardworking ones migrate overseas.
One up for Capitalism!

Leonard...I'm not surprise if the plane don't even have a Blackbox. LOL
 
Aiya, hak 9 sei ngor lohhhh. And u managed to get hold of those pics. Dem innovative hoh, we chinese, lol.
 
Suddenly so technical one... Gong Hei Fatt Choi~~~
 
You just kena tagged by me Sini
 
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Liddat oso can ar, not safe wan wor!
 
that's very very scary
 
this is a very serious post woh...
not like your other post..
really kia si lang...
so scary :(
 
Samm...Hehehe..someone in the airline business forwarded them to me. Scary hor?

Kenny...Gung Hei Fatt Choy! Yeah lah, once in a while must surprise you ppl with some serious and technical post lah. LOL

LB....you sek pau mou yeh choe ah? Niasing....

Yinseeyat...I think if your insurance company finds out that you fly CA, your premium will automatically increase from now on. LOL

Hiao Auntie...you are back from hibernation ah? Good morning! LOL

Lokter...I also can be serious wan mah. You think I always siao siao wan meh? Quick! quick! examine me. See whether I got loose wires anot. LOL
 
Wah chinamen really mempersiasui orang cina leh! like dat oso can???? really kiam 96! money is really tonnes important than human lives for dem lol...
 
Woah... thanks for the tip!
 
mmm hai har mahhhhhh? how did they manage to get the fan blades so dented?! n to think that i tot broken remotes and seats were bad enough.
 
Have u heard of this Chinese airline approaching Heathrow and requesting permission to land. In her typical British accent, the lady at the control tower said, "Nou! Nou! (No! No!)" and the Chinese pilot thought she said, "Now! Now!" and landed...and crashed!!!
 
Hey Cocka,

Quite a coincidence considering that I was going to blog about airline safety standards (publishing tomorrow) or rather, the lack of it.

Just a courtesy call to let you know that I am linking this blog entry to mine.
 
if this sort of standard can fly, now we know other airlines are charging us for aesthetic of the fan blade, dlmh ptui!!!
 
china ppl where can percaya wan?
 
If the leaders don't care for the people, how can anyone expect the people to care for each other and be patriotic?
 
Hi cocka! gongheifattchoy!!

Thanks for your card! So ching keng wan, your handwriting...!! :D

dyk...I observe the art of handwriting analyses... ;)
 
kyh...I'm still wondering how they managed to send the taikonauts into space. Must've been a damn sacry experience for them.
"Beijing! We got a ploblem!"

zewt...yes, tongsan got one of the worse aviation records in the world.

swinebread....u welcome! Have you seen their pilots ah? Damn 1 kind selekeh mya. LOL

Lenglui...How they get dented? Very frequently, birds get sucked into the engines. In HK, I did see those PRCs chatting away on the mobile phones when they are aboard the plane. Scary anot?

Suitapui...Hahaha! wait til you hear the one about the Irish pilot landing his plane.

Jaywalk...be my guest and link it. Do you work for the airlines? Mana Ada Sistem ah? LOL

seefei...good to see u again? You sart choong jor ah?

Frostier...you think i sek 9 pau moe yeh choe ar? LOL

Sasha...you kena con by them before ah?

Flaminglambo...As though our leaders care for us minority.

Kat...KungHei Fatt Choy to you too. Waaah! You study graphology ah?
What did my cakar ayam reveal about me?
 
cheap has its price to pay.
*repeats after Chen, 'kia si lang'*
 
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