Boeing 777 Engine Failures in Russia

 

The 777 is the largest passenger jetliner ever built. It has the most powerful engine of any commercial aircraft, the largest main gear tires, and is the longest-range jetliner in operation. It also has the highest rated load per tire of any aircraft. It is the most popular commercial plane in the world and its popularity continues to grow as airlines around the world order newer versions of the 777.

In recent weeks there has been a growing number of stories about Boeing 777 aircraft undergoing serious problems. Most recently a cargo flight from Hong Kong to Madrid made an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport when one of its engines failed. According to Interfax news agency, the pilot reported a failure of one of the left engine control channels. No injuries were reported and the crew re-boarded the aircraft to continue its journey. The aircraft was operated by Rossiya Airlines, a subsidiary of state-owned Aeroflot. Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department confirmed that the aircraft involved in the incident is a Boeing 777-300ER with registration VT-ALH. The Civil Aviation Department said that no passengers were on board the aircraft.

While it is difficult to know the exact cause of this particular incident, it is not the first time that a Boeing 777 aircraft has experienced engine issues. It is believed that Russian air companies are experiencing more frequent aircraft breakdowns, which are mostly attributed to poor maintenance and the use of components with questionable origins. Some of the components most often failing include the chassis (25%), engines (30%), brakes (20%) and conditioning systems (14%).

According to information available https://143.198.211.51 on the Internet, some Boeing 777 aircraft owned or operated by Russian air carriers are being reexported from third countries into Belarus without the required authorization by the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). BIS is continuing to identify these airplanes via public listing and, unless they receive necessary export authorizations, their international flights within or from the USA risk violating the Export Administration Regulations.

Until now, there have been 8 previous 777 200 moulds, three of which (Herpa, Dragon Wings and Gemini Jets) date back to 1999-2001 with the other two, JC Wings and Phoenix both first appearing in 2004. Of these four, Gemini Jets’ offering is probably the weakest, especially when compared to the excellent 2018 JC Wings mould.

The NG Models version is a welcome addition to the market and should compete well against the other existing offerings. However, a couple of things need to be pointed out; the printed windowline doesn’t quite match the rest of the model and there is a distinct lack of detail on the rudder. The rudder should extend to the top of the tail and have a rectangular hinge box as opposed to just being a curved piece of plastic. Hopefully these shortcomings can be addressed with future releases of the mould.