The following information provides an awareness of problems in the hope that they can be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
Problems Traced to Eroded Contacts
Boeing 757-200. Minor damage. No injuries.
While checking the cockpit during preflight preparations the morning of Sept. 22, 2008, the captain noticed that the standby attitude indicator was not receiving electrical power. He cycled the standby power selector and the battery switch, and power to the instrument was restored. At the same time, however, five fault messages appeared on the engine indicating and crew alerting system (EICAS).
The captain, who later could not recall the specific EICAS messages, summoned assistance from the airline’s maintenance department. “A mechanic came into the cockpit, cleared the m…
