757 seats

[bigjets]

http://blog.seattlepi.com/flyinglessons/2012/11/23/readin-writin-and-re-pitchin-seats-at-american/

If I remember correctly, AA blamed the AA mechanics. Please correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[767 mechanic]

Those of us on the floor always new that the company lied to the public in there statements to the press. They always put just enough truth in there statements so that the story seems truthful to public that are ignorant about the aircraft or the aircraft industry. If the twu were doing there job to protect the members they would be educating the public by making truthful statements to the press about the dangers of outsourcing. The twu does nothing but carry the water for the company.

 

[1AA]

American ran out of fingers to point the blame.
It was those Flight Attendants and Passengers who spilled Soda and peanuts
on the set locks that caused the failures.
I wonder who will be next to blame for the next screw up?

 

[bigjets]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/business/installation-problems-seen-in-american-airlines-loose-seats.html

 

[comatose]

http://www.nytimes.c...oose-seats.html

Kazmerski is an idiot trying to compare an intern with years of experience to a student with days of experience.

 

[eolesen]

If I remember correctly, AA blamed the AA mechanics. Please correct me if i'm wrong.

I think you're mistaken. They blamed soda and food debris.

If anything, my view is AA went a little too far out of their way *not* to single anyone out initially, perhaps because they didn't want to bring too much attention to the fact the work had been outsourced.

 

[dfw gen]

I think you're mistaken. They blamed soda and food debris.

If anything, my view is AA went a little too far out of their way *not* to single anyone out initially, perhaps because they didn't want to bring too much attention to the fact the work had been outsourced.

exactly so they can IMPLY that the work was NOT out sourced and can then justify out sourcing the work.

 

[WorldTraveler]

I think you're mistaken. They blamed soda and food debris.

If anything, my view is AA went a little too far out of their way *not* to single anyone out initially, perhaps because they didn't want to bring too much attention to the fact the work had been outsourced.

the public doesn't really care about those details... how many times have we read that the public should be concerned about outsourced aircraft maintenance but they aren't.

The public hears and is concerned about safety and holds AA responsible for operating safely. They heard stories of loose seats and that is the image that AA has to overcome. How long it takes or the general impression that remains is unknown - but most people will forget about coke and peanuts vs. outsourced maintenance in a very short time, if they have not done so already.

 

[bigjets]

I think you're mistaken. They blamed soda and food debris.

If anything, my view is AA went a little too far out of their way *not* to single anyone out initially, perhaps because they didn't want to bring too much attention to the fact the work had been outsourced.

[background=rgb(255, 255, 255)]American said work was done at an American Airlines base in Tulsa, Okla., and a Timco facility in North Carolina. In both cases, American employees were the last to touch the seats, said airline spokeswoman Andrea Huguely - a comment that drew a fierce response from the Transport Workers Union, which represents American's maintenance employees.[/background]

[background=rgb(255, 255, 255)]http://www.usatoday....-seats/1610189/[/background]

[background=rgb(255, 255, 255)]I know you're mistaken. [/background]

 

[eolesen]

Rehashing a 20 page thread seems a bit pointless, but hey, why not...

The first sign of trouble showed up last Wednesday, when crews noticed loose seats on a plane that had flown from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Vail, Colo. The seats were tightened again that day in Boston. The same plane had to make an emergency landing Monday when seats came loose shortly after takeoff on a New York-to-Miami flight.

Did Timco service the plane in Vail?

In Boston?

Timco may have caused the initial problem, but the spokescritter is factually correct that line mechanics were the last to touch the seats.

That said, one quote isn't what I'm basing my opinion on. Comments from Campbell and others made elsewhere were far more neutral about it.

 

[IORFA]

Pretty sure EGE isn't an AA line station.

 

[chris perry]

Nope EGE is also a contract maintenance station.The guy is on call.

 

[eolesen]

And Boston?...

 

[FWAAA]

I think the Timco 757 re-pitch project is being performed at BOS.