When passengers pay to buy a spare part of an airplane
Some passengers on a Beijing-Warsaw flight on Monday bought a hydraulic pump that broke down in 787 Dreamliner of the Polish national airline LOT, so that the aircraft could be repaired and taken off, said Tuesday travelers to TVN24 channel.
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| A LOT Boeing 787(source:lot.com) |
An incredible story
It is a representative of the airline LOT who asked the help of the passengers. Some accepted and therefore lent the necessary amount for the purchase of a hydraulic pump. It seems that one of the two hydraulic pumps, which integrate the 3 hydraulic systems of the 787, has been replaced. On the Dreamliner as on most airliners, hydraulic pumps are vital. They can operate, for example, thrust reversers, flaps, air brakes, landing gear, etc ... .A hydraulic pump for aircraft costs between 4000 and 25 000 dollars according to the website hydraulicspneumatics.com.
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| Example of a Boeing 787 hydraulic pump(source:hydraulics&pneumatics) |
As soon as they arrived at their destination, they were reimbursed on the plane. In addition, the company offered free tickets to generous donors.
LOT apologized
The Polish company did not appreciate the idea and apologized for the "serious mistake" made by its employee who "made a bad decision" without consulting his superiors, and added that "consequences would be drawn", according to LOT spokesman Adrian Kubicki. The representative of the LOT in Beijing said he wanted to "do well", to accelerate the departure of the plane grounded at the Beijing airport for about ten hours.
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