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Period 3-4
Airframe Outline
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Backround Information
!. "a#e you or $omeone you kno% e#er &een accu$ed of doin
$omet'in t'at you didn(t do)
*. T'i$ occurred in +ic'ael Cric'ton($ Airframe %'en a commercial
t%in-,et airliner $uffered -$e#ere tur&ulence. and t'e incident %a$
/re$umed to &e cau$ed &y Norton aircraft($ N-**. T'e media and
$/eculator$ a$$ociated t'e incident %it' an uncommanded $lat$
de/loyment i$$ue. "o%e#er0 t'ey 'ad no accurate e#idence to
$u//ort t'eir claim. T'e com/any %a$ a&le to $ol#e t'e /ro&lem &y
u$in aut'entic e#idence.
B. T'e$i$ $tatement
!. Pro&lem$ can &e $ol#ed in life &y doin re$earc' and $u//ortin your
o/inion %it' factual information.
*. Outline your key /oint$
Parara/' !- After findin accurate e#idence0 t'e Norton com/any
%a$ a&le to /ro#e t'at t'e N-** couldn(t 'a#e a $lat$ de/loyment
i$$ue &ecau$e it %a$ re$ol#ed &efore0 t'e /ilot %ould 'a#e to ena&le
it0 and t'e /lane %ould le#el out once t'e /ilot let o of t'e control$.
Parara/' *- Re$earc' /ro#ed t'at t'e /ilot0 1o'n C'an didn(t fly
t'e air/lane durin t'e incident0 &ut 'i$ $on did.
Parara/' 3- Re$earc' al$o /ro#ed t'at t'e carrier0 Tran$Pacific
Airline$ did /oor maintenance on t'e /lane %'ic' contri&uted to
$ome i$$ue$.
I. BOD2
C. Parara/' !
!. Accurate e#idence /ro#ed t'at uncommanded $lat$ de/loyment
%a$n(t t'e cau$e of t'e N-** incident.
*. 3u//ortin Idea$
a. T'e $lat$ de/loyment i$$ue %a$ re$ol#ed once Norton did an
analy$i$ on %'at %a$ %ron %it' t'e aircraft. T'i$ i$ e#ident
%'en t'e manaer of t'e com/any told t'e media t'at0 -After
t'e N-**0 %ent into acti#e $er#ice0 4t'ey5 di$co#ered a $lat$
/ro&lem0 and an Air%ort'ine$$ Directi#e %a$ i$$ued to correct
t'e /ro&lem. 6Cric'ton *789. :'ene#er t'ere i$ a /ro&lem t'e
com/any doe$ re$earc' on 'o% to fi; it. T'e $lat$ i$$ue %a$
re$ol#ed %'ic' 'el/ed Norton /ro#e t'eir /oint.
&. Re$earc' done on t'e /lane /ro#ed t'at t'e $lat$ could only &e
e;tended if t'e /ilot commanded it. T'i$ %a$ /ro#en %'en
Ric'man te$ted t'e $lat$ and came to t'e conclu$ion t'at t'e
$lat$ couldn(t &e commanded on accident. -T'e co#er /rotected
t'e 'andle< t'e $lat$ le#er remained u/ and locked= 4a5n
uncommanded $lat$ de/loy i$ im/o$$i&le on t'i$ aircraft.
6Cric'ton 740 7>?.
c. Re$earc' /ro#ed t'at t'e $lat$ didn(t cau$e t'e incident &ecau$e
if t'e /ilot 'ad let o of t'e control$ t'en t'e /lane %ould 'a#e
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le#eled out. -To end t'e incident on @i't >4>0 all t'e /ilot 'ad
to do %a$ take 'i$ 'and$ off t'e column. 6Cric'ton 4?89.
3. 3ummariAinBConcludinBTran$ition $entence
Re$earc' /ro#ed t'at $lat$ de/loyment %a$n(t t'e cau$e of t'e
incident on @li't >4> %'ic' %a$ /art of t'e rea$on t'at Norton
$ol#ed t'eir /ro&lem. T'rou' re$earc' t'e com/any %a$ al$o a&le to
/ro#e t'at Ca/tain 1o'n C'an didn(t fly t'e /lane at t'e time of t'e
incident.
D. Parara/' *
!. C#idence /ro#ed t'at Ca/tain 1o'n C'an didn(t fly t'e /lane &ut in
actuality 'i$ $on0 T'oma$0 did.
*. 3u//ortin Idea$
a. One %ay t'at t'e com/any %a$ a&le to /ro#e t'at T'oma$ %a$
flyin t'e /lane i$ &ecau$e of 'i$ a//earance. T'i$ i$ e#ident in
t'e &ook %'ere it $ay$0 -T'oma$ C'an 'a$ a $mall $tud in 'i$
ear. 2ou can $ee it in t'i$ maaAine /'oto. And on t'e #ideo0
you can $ee t'e $ame $tud catc' t'e li't0 ri't t'ere. 6Cric'ton
4!>9. Norton($ /ro&lem %a$ $ol#ed &ecau$e of e#idence t'at
T'oma$ C'an fle% t'e /lane and t'e fault %a$ 'i$ not t'e
aircraft.
&. Anot'er %ay t'at t'e com/any u$ed e#idence to $tate t'eir ca$e
i$ &y findin a ta/e of %'at 'a//ened in t'e cock/it durin t'e
incident. T'oma$ name i$ mentioned durin t'e recordin. T'i$
i$ e#ident %'ere it $ay$0 -=tom relea$e t'e 6unintellii&le9=
tommy. 6Cric'ton 4!>9. T'e ta/e /ro#ed t'at T'oma$ %a$ in
control of t'e air/lane.
c. T'e la$t %ay t'at t'e com/any %a$ a&le to /ro#e t'at T'oma$
fle% t'e /lane i$ t'e fact t'at 'i$ fat'er($ 'at %a$ found at t'e
&ack of t'e /lane. T'i$ /ro#ed t'at 'e %a$n(t in t'e cock/it
flyin. -C'an %a$n(t in t'e cock/it="e %a$ in t'e &ack of
t'e /lane. "i$ 'at %a$ found t'ere. 3o $omeone el$e %a$ in t'e
ca/tain($ c'air0 %'en t'e incident occurred. 6Cric'ton 4!49.
3. Norton %a$ a&le to /ro#e t'rou' e#idence t'at T'oma$ C'an fle%
t'e /lane. T'rou' re$earc' t'ey %ere al$o a&le to /ro#e t'at t'e
carrier did /oor maintenance on t'e aircraft.
C. Parara/' 3
!. Re$earc' on t'e air/lane /ro#ed t'at t'e carrier0 Tran$Pacific did
/oor maintenance on t'e aircraft %'ic' contri&uted to it$ /ro&lem$.
*. 3u//ortin Idea$
a. One %ay t'at t'e carrier did /oor maintenance on t'e /lane i$
%'en t'ey re/laced t'e /lane($ /art$ %it' -fake. /art$. -No%
do you t'ink Pratt and :'itney /ut t'eir eale on &ack%ard)
T'i$ i$ a=counterfeit /art. 6Cric'ton !D39.
&. Anot'er %ay t'at re$earc' /ro#ed t'at t'e Tran$Pacific did a
/oor ,o& on maintenance i$ 'o% t'ey failed to analyAe t'e /art$
after a fli't. T'i$ i$ found in t'e &ook %'ere it $ay$0 -Rat'er
t'an delay t'e aircraft in Au$tralia0 it %a$ decided to allo% t'e
/lane to continue to 3ina/ore and c'ane t'e 4$lat$5 t'ere=in
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3ina/ore= 4m5aintenance cre%$ %'ere uncertain %'et'er t'e
re/lacement /in %a$ enuine or not=3ina/ore elected not to
re/lace it0 and t'e aircraft %a$ $ent on to "on Eon.
6Cric'ton !4D9. T'i$ e#idence /ro#e$ t'at t'e carrier %a$ at
fault and not Norton.
c. T'e la$t %ay t'at Norton did re$earc' to /ro#e t'eir com/any
%a$n(t uilty i$ &y findin out t'at forein carrier$ aren(t
reFuired to follo% t'e $ame uideline$ a$ American one$. T'i$
i$ e#ident in t'e &ook %'ere it $ay$0 -In t'i$ country0 t'e @AA
reFuire$ carrier$ to com/ly0 &ut a&road=t'e carrier$ do %'at
t'ey %ant. 6Cric'ton 7!9.
3. T'rou' re$earc'0 Norton %a$ a&le to /ro#e t'at t'e $lat$ de/loyment
i$$ue %a$ not #alid0 t'e fault %a$ on t'e /ilot0 and t'ere %ere
/ro&lem$ %it' t'e carrier.
II. CONCGU3ION
@. T'rou' re$earc' and accurate e#idence Norton %a$ a&le to $ol#e t'eir
/ro&lem and /ro#e t'at t'eir com/any 'a$ $afe and relia&le aircraft.