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28 October 2004
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THE FACTS
November 22nd, 2003. An A300-B4 cargo-transformed, S/N
094, operated by DHL, takes off from Baghdad to Bahrain.
Crew : Capt ERIC, F/O STEEVE, FE MARIO. Trip is short, payload is light (Mail) and TOW : 100t (to be
compared to 165.9t MTOW)
off with slats only and maximum thrust Early retraction of slats Climb at optimum climb speed (215kts)
Passing 8000ft, a strong impact shakes the structure. Immediately, Mario announces the loss of two hydraulic
circuits (green and yellow).
BUT:
BOTH ENGINES ARE STILL RUNNING
Eric, Steeve and Mario had then to learn how to fly and
land an asymmetric aircraft using the only thrust control
a trimmed position, an A/C like the A300 (with underwing engine) will react to a step change of thrust with :
An immediate pitch change (increase of thrust induces a nose up motion) An immediate speed change along with the thrust change (but it will not last !)
Pitch
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Pitch
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Pitch Pitch , Vc
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This pitch down motion will continue until : The thrust is restored at the adequate level, or The speed has increased sufficiently so that the down lift of the
tailplane compensates the pitch down moment created by the reduction of thrust.
To sum up :
THE
Note that against intuition (and initial reaction), a thrust reduction will finally induce a speed increase and vice versa.
The only way to control the lateral axis is the use of assymetric thrust
With left sideslip (more thrust on left engine), the airplane yaws, then rolls to the right.
change of thrust on both engines will allow to control pitch and then vertical speed. But pitch control will be loose due to the phugod, making slope visualisation very difficult. Thrust being used for pitch control cannot then be used for speed control. Speed must be accepted as an uncontrolled result of the desired slope. When controlling the flight path, the crew will then have to accept the resulting speed and to control the slope through an active control of the pitch via the thrust .
Assymetrical
thrust application will allow to control the roll, but with a delayed response of the aircraft. A/C control is achievable, but (at the least) demanding
Therefore,
Additionally the left wing was on fire and there was a fuel
leak! It was time to come back and land.
Missile hit
Runway exit
Conclusion
Adaptation and tasks prioritization were the key of the
success.
The basic tasks distribution were still applied: FLY NAVIGATE COMMUNICATE MONITOR THE SYSTEMS
Conclusion
advance.
Conclusion
In terms of airmanship, Eric, Steeve & Mario had done a emarkable job
Well done Mario, Eric, Steeve! You really did write a nice page of aviation history!
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