Author Topic: Is speed tape an approved Boeing repair part? (Read 299 times)

funkedup · « **on:** August 27, 2002, 06:55:40 PM »

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An official investigation ... found serious structural flaws in one of the planes and verified that the Chilean company had deliberately hidden information from authorities," a ministry statement said.

Lan Peru operated seven flights with the damaged airliner, whose perforated fuselage was covered up with high-speed tape, it added.

Airline officials knew of the seriousness of the plane's damage but chose to continue operating the airliner, the statement said.

Frodo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2002, 07:33:20 PM »

NO.But Bazooka bubble gum is.

Frodo

Pei · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2002, 08:24:30 PM »

I believe Ripsnort thoroughly tested the endurance and strength of speed tape to ensure it's suitablity for use on Boeing airliners.

The testing method was as follows:

1) Place strips of speed tape over mouse buttons, mousepad and keyboard.

2) Connect to internet

3) Make 50,000 posts on AH BBS

rogwar · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2002, 08:42:37 PM »

Oh chit...I have flown Lan Peru quite a bit but not in the last year. They fly to some difficult places like Cuzco where the it's about 11K feet in altitude. Plus there are a lot of moutains near around the city that are much higher than that. They can only conduct flight ops in the early morning because of density altitude limits.

I have flown in and out of there a number of times on Lan Peru with an already major pucker factor.

The interesting thing is that Lan Peru seems to be one of the better run airlines because of their affiliation with Lan Chile. Lan Chile generally seems to be a safe airline. I have flown them within Chile a huge amount visiting the copper mines in the Atacama desert region.

Moose1 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2002, 09:12:59 PM »

You can fix ANYTHING with duct tape. Ask any redneck.

Maverick · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2002, 01:53:32 PM »

According to a video on composite repairs by a major airline (name withheld). A temporary "repair" can be made on a small point of damage of the composite material until the aircraft can be taken to a repair facility to make a permanent repair. It is not necessary to down check the aircraft from service immediately depending on the location and severity of the damage.

In the example given a mechanic dropped a screw driver and dented the elevator on the jet.

Now ya wanna go on a transatlantic flight?????

Creamo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2002, 02:16:21 PM »

Sure, why not?

What's, air going to get under the tape and make the dent explode the composite airframe?

Fyre · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2002, 03:06:23 PM »

yes, it's true.....you can fix ANYTHING with duct tape (or duck tape down south). don't believe me??? just take one good look at barbara streisand