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Poorly, Patched Up Phenom
- PeteHemsley
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Re: Poorly, Patched Up Phenom
Just two vents covered over. No problem with it at all
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Damn! Are you sure?
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'That' sticker
Re: Poorly, Patched Up Phenom
I thought the same. Odd place for a bird strike.
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337 was not the a/c that got a suspected bird strike on Tuesday, that was 336.
I have only seen 335/336 flying since they moved over to Waddington, that's not to say it hasn't flown.
Mike
I have only seen 335/336 flying since they moved over to Waddington, that's not to say it hasn't flown.
Mike
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It caught my attention Pete as it it looked a bit odd with just strips of insulation tape securing the orange plastic, rather than a 'bespoke' manufacturer coverPeteHemsley wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:32 pmThere's two louvered outlets to the rear of the engine. Unsure what they are for on the pheanom. These inlets and outlets are covered if the aircraft is on ground for a couple of days
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Sometimes there's just no other way to blank vents. Even static ports are often covered with plastic. I'm just about to have a look at a phoenom at work so I'll post a photo from Flickr.3Greens wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:47 pmIt caught my attention Pete as it it looked a bit odd with just strips of insulation tape securing the orange plastic, rather than a 'bespoke' manufacturer coverPeteHemsley wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:32 pmThere's two louvered outlets to the rear of the engine. Unsure what they are for on the pheanom. These inlets and outlets are covered if the aircraft is on ground for a couple of days
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Reports on PPrune suggest that there are only two working Phenoms as the other two had an inadvertant mid-air coming together
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Well there's five Phenoms in total so someone's maths isn't quite up to scratch!
ZM333 last flown 15 May 2018 as "Cranwell32"
ZM334 last flown 18 June 2018 as "Cranwell32"
ZM335 last flown 03 July 2018 as "Cranwell31"
ZM336 last flown 03 July 2018 as "Cranwell30"
ZM337 last flown 30 July 2018 as "Cranwell38"
So it's possible that 335 and 336 had an issue, but they were flying as individual aircraft and not a formation, so...
I'd say that 333 and 334 may be down for maintenance, possibly leaving 337 as the only flyable aircraft if the post on PPRuNe is to be believed?
ZM333 last flown 15 May 2018 as "Cranwell32"
ZM334 last flown 18 June 2018 as "Cranwell32"
ZM335 last flown 03 July 2018 as "Cranwell31"
ZM336 last flown 03 July 2018 as "Cranwell30"
ZM337 last flown 30 July 2018 as "Cranwell38"
So it's possible that 335 and 336 had an issue, but they were flying as individual aircraft and not a formation, so...
I'd say that 333 and 334 may be down for maintenance, possibly leaving 337 as the only flyable aircraft if the post on PPRuNe is to be believed?
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Probably mine! It does say '40% of the fleet' in the post!
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ZM333 currently up as "Cranwell34"
ZM337 currently up as "Cranwell31"
Will continue to monitor...
ZM337 currently up as "Cranwell31"
Will continue to monitor...
Re: Poorly, Patched Up Phenom
on the Friday 6th July I noted ZM335,336,337 at waddington all parked together and all had the orange vent covers taped on as the photo
Davem
Davem
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ZM334 been up today also.
- Freeman Lowell
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Re: Poorly, Patched Up Phenom
Davem,
Where have the Phenoms been parking when at Waddo? I ask because I wonder whether ‘335 & ‘336 have relocated to Cranwell yet. Cheers, Freeman
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Sorry for the late reply, They were parked up at the Harmston end right by the fence, but are they not back at cranwell ?Freeman Lowell wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:42 pmDavem,
Where have the Phenoms been parking when at Waddo? I ask because I wonder whether ‘335 & ‘336 have relocated to Cranwell yet. Cheers, Freeman
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Thanks Davem. I did find them eventually. I can’t comment on today, but they were both still visible at the Harmston end on Friday night as we drove down to the Kings Head in Navenby .
Freeman
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