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Chris S Poshtastic Surrey, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 1711 Sprint ST (05->) 01 Jul 2009 10:41	I flew to Edinburgh for a meeting last week on BA, and on the return leg, was looking out of the window over the port wing. It appeared that some gaffa tape was sealing some of the joins in the wing panels, and as I watched, the wind got under the tape, and started to tear it. By the time we had landed, there was a section of about 18" missing, and the ends were flapping in the turbulence. When we disembarked, I asked the stewardess if I could have a word with the Captain. She wanted to know what about, so I said it was the condition of the port wing. 'Ah, yes, we had a problem on the flight up to Edinburgh, and an engineer fitted some tape. The Captain became aware on the journey back that the tape was coming loose, so another engineer is on his way to fit some heavier duty tape' When I walked up the jetty, I noticed that the tape was also sealing some panel joins on the side of the fuselage. You can just make out the silver line over the back half of the left wing. Thank goodness it wasn't Aeroflot, or some other dodgy airline..... /media/file/62271.aspx /media/file/62270.aspx

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Fozz beyond the sea......, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 17550 Daytona 955i (02CE, 03) 01 Jul 2009 10:45	gaffa tape, its like the force, it has a dark side,yet it holds the world together........ scary though innit.... was it a prison plane????

jimmyj Land of Black Prince, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 17473 Daytona 955i (04-06) 01 Jul 2009 10:46	Well money is a bit tight in BA after all Fozz - "Was it a prison plane" LOL

Fozz beyond the sea......, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 17550 Daytona 955i (02CE, 03) 01 Jul 2009 10:46	Bogit Airways

jimmyj Land of Black Prince, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 17473 Daytona 955i (04-06) 01 Jul 2009 10:47	Gis a job - I can fix aeroplanes yer know...

Chris S Poshtastic Surrey, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 1711 Sprint ST (05->) 01 Jul 2009 10:49	It was the idea of heavier duty tape that made me smile - "No Cyril, use the cheap stuff. If that doesn't work we'll try the dear tackle..."

The Rt Hon Captain Trumpy 07 Fartblid sussex, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 3690 Enthusiast 01 Jul 2009 11:07	Rather shocking. Sticky tape would not be allowed on my homebuilt 2 seater and certainly not on a jet FFS! Seriously, I would forward the pics to the CAA. Safety Regulation Group Civil Aviation Authority Aviation House Gatwick Airport South West Sussex RH6 0YR T: 01293 567171 They have a publication called the GASIL who might well like to include them in their safety bulletins.

Nivram blue-glamour.com, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 4626 Daytona 955i (04-06) 01 Jul 2009 11:13	one for the snooze papers me thinks

Animal Mother Wrecsam, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 8242 Daytona 955i (02) 01 Jul 2009 11:23	Love the way those arrows point right to it. Shocking though.

~EARL~ gods country wales, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 65409 Daytona T595 01 Jul 2009 11:26	gaffa tapes great black works best

Frank Jones Long Island,NY, USA Posts: 9647 Sprint RS (02-05) 01 Jul 2009 11:41	Scary........ I was 'over the pond' once, nice window seat, counting the rivets on the wing........... when I noticed one or two seemed to be 'MIA'...... I was going to mention it, but seeing as how it might cause a riot, thought better and got plastered instead!!!!

Mr Greebo West Sussex, United Kingdom Posts: 3795 Adventurer (96-98) 01 Jul 2009 12:14	Half my car is held on with gaffer tape. It's great stuff. My aim is to have the whole thing covered by the time it finally dies. Apart from the windows of course, that would be silly.

Ge0rdie NorkShire, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 7118 Speed Triple 1050 01 Jul 2009 12:21	I'm surprised the Pilot noticed the tape. 1) he'd be more than likely pissed up 2) has he got rear view mirrors like

Boycie Valhöll, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 11970 Adventurer (99-01) 01 Jul 2009 13:14	marginally better than this /media/file/17985.aspx

~EARL~ gods country wales, United Kingdom Premier Member Posts: 65409 Daytona T595 01 Jul 2009 13:16	thats just ventilation that is



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