Replies to post #45684 on Baltia Air Lines Inc. (fka BLTA)

[monkeybuilt]

BLTA passed their heavy check last year during phase II. That's as in depth as inspections get. If the FAA signed off...she's fine to fly for many years.

Maintenance on a plane (ALL planes) neither begins nor ends...it just is (pardon the old navy expression). You can pull these up for any commercial aircraft.

This is a slide failure problem that is well know throughout the industry. Nothing more...nothing less.

They'll get there.

[Baltia_hopeful]

7 slides failed, 5 different doors on 4 different events. I would like to know what Baltia has done to address this because if one failed due to age it would have been common sense to replace them all. Bot let them all fail like they did.......this is troubling l

[wickw50]

LTO, Baltia will be certified. GLTY

[DarthPilot]

Aside from the maintenance write-ups and corrections was the information that I gleaned from LTO's comments was that the engines on this aircraft are:

"Engine Manufacturer P & W
Engine Model Name JT9D-3A Engine Type Turbo jet
Engine Horsepower/Thrust 43500 Fuel Consumed 435.00"

This engine was replaced with a D-7 a few years later because of all the complaints to PW ...I didn't think that any of the few 747-200 operators that are still around used the old 3A's anymore. Baltia must be getting a bargain basement leasing price on these old, outdated engines...3A's were always having problems...underpowered, hot start prone, etc., etc....YIKES

Google JT9D-3A engine problems...you will get an eyeful!