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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 68745877 United States 03/28/2015 07:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Toxic "bleed air" seems to have been a taboo subject in the airline industry for quite some time. We'll be looking for TOMBSTONES: A Boeing engineer's DEADLY warning about toxic cabin air A SENIOR engineer at aircraft giant Boeing warned bosses they would be “looking for a tombstone” unless they tackled the potentially deadly issue of toxic fumes on board passenger planes, a bombshell email reveals. By Ted Jeory PUBLISHED: 04:01, Sun, Apr 13, 2014 The Sunday Express has obtained a memo written by a long serving employee at the US company in which he complains he and other engineers have been given the “run around” over their fears. The engineer was so worried about the risk to passengers on board Boeing’s planes he told bosses he was amazed air safety regulators were not taking stronger action. He said in the email Boeing was fully aware of the issue and some of the events that had been witnessed, including blue clouds of chemical compounds circulating above passengers’ heads, were “significant”. [link to www.express.co.uk] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 68745877 United States 03/28/2015 07:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Lufthansa Working To Reduce A380 Cabin Fume Events Oct 2, 2012 Jens Flottau | Aviation Daily Lufthansa is working on initiatives to reduce cabin fume events on its fleet of Airbus A380s. The measures include alterations to the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, procedural changes and better surveillance of cabin air quality. The airline says it has experienced an unusual number of cabin fume events on its A380 services, particularly when outbound from Singapore. In the events, cabin crew and passengers reported unusual odors in the cabin, but the problems did not cause health problems, the airline states. Because many of the events were reported on return flights from Singapore, the airline suspects climatic conditions may play a role in the causal chain. [link to aviationweek.com] |
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Judethz User ID: 47012985 United Kingdom 03/28/2015 07:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The lawsuit goes on to allege that defective design allows toxic chemicals from engine oil and hydraulic lubrication products to contaminate air drawn in to the cabin through the engines. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68745877 Divers use special air compressors that get no oil in them, unlike compressors that power equipment. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 68745877 United States 03/28/2015 07:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The lawsuit goes on to allege that defective design allows toxic chemicals from engine oil and hydraulic lubrication products to contaminate air drawn in to the cabin through the engines. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68745877 :9teen: Divers use special air compressors that get no oil in them, unlike compressors that power equipment. What lengths do you think that Airbus might go to in order to distract crash investigators and the general public from looking into this problem? |
geerod User ID: 35202149 United States 03/28/2015 07:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm wondering how big the payout would be if it turned out that this crash was caused by pilots succumbing to toxic fumes in the cabin of the A320, and that this problem had been ignored for years by the aircraft manufacturer, in spite of aircraft personnel bring it to the attention of the airlines that owned these planes. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68745877 I am sure many times bigger than the tobacco industry settlements. That's what the airlines and manufacturers are terrified of. |
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Judethz User ID: 47012985 United Kingdom 03/29/2015 09:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The lawsuit goes on to allege that defective design allows toxic chemicals from engine oil and hydraulic lubrication products to contaminate air drawn in to the cabin through the engines. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68745877 Divers use special air compressors that get no oil in them, unlike compressors that power equipment. What lengths do you think that Airbus might go to in order to distract crash investigators and the general public from looking into this problem? I couldn't really say, but I bet it drags on for years. |
diseased_rodents User ID: 68754718 United States 03/29/2015 01:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Former flight attendants sue Airbus over “bleed air” Quoting: Anonymous Coward 68745877 Posted on October 16, 2009 | By Aubrey Cohen Two former flight attendants are suing Airbus, alleging that toxic “bleed air” from aircraft engines caused serious permanent injuries. According to the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Broward County, Fla.: Lucy Mayorga and Adriana Moravcik of New York suffered inhalation injuries on Oct. 8, 2005, aboard a U.S. Airways Airbus A319-112 aircraft. Upon takeoff, they noticed a strange chemical smell, followed by their eyes watering, their throats tightening and debilitating symptoms, including headache, upper respiratory irritation and difficulty breathing. They were later diagnosed with breathing injuries, and their symptoms continued to worsen until they had to give up their jobs. The lawsuit goes on to allege that defective design allows toxic chemicals from engine oil and hydraulic lubrication products to contaminate air drawn in to the cabin through the engines. more: [link to blog.seattlepi.com] one of the additives used in lubricants for gas turbine engines is tricresyl phosphate [link to en.m.wikipedia.org] this is an organophosphorus compound. do some research on organohosphates. they're not super friendly to us biological types whether we have two legs or more. ...not including tax, title, and license. Your mileage may vary... |
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