Damaged RAM 767 update

[T-Bird76]

Exclusive to this site only, as most of you know about two months ago a RAM 767 made a hard landing at JFK that caused major damage to one of their 767s (CN-RNT). I was fortunate enough to tour this bird inside and out and the damage was pretty impressive, lateral supports and ribbing were either bent or shattered, the skin split exposing the cabin to the elements, and damage to the nose gear area was done as well. A team from Boeing with local assistance from Delta Tech ops were tasked with the repair which estimates ran somewhere between 8 and 11 million. As of yesterday most of the repairs have been completed and she is going through ground tests before ferried to a location where she will be repainted. She also received a new engine as the lease on the engine was up. One question I do ponder is how do repairs of this size affect the overall lifespan of the aircraft?

Here she was soon after incident. The blue tape marks off damaged areas.


Here she was most recently with her new skin. Notice the new skin towards the nose wheel, which extends to the other side.

[mmedford]

Wow good work Boeing...

It was less than a month repair...

[PhilDernerJr]

It's hard to believe an aircraft could be structurally sound after experiencing that. Impressive work, but I hop it's safe.

[mmedford]

It's hard to believe an aircraft could be structurally sound after experiencing that. Impressive work, but I hop it's safe.

Structurally sound yes... Fly the same as before, I think not...

But Remember Boeing's Crew are experts at this, this is ALL they do. Heavy MX Repairs...

[T-Bird76]

It's hard to believe an aircraft could be structurally sound after experiencing that. Impressive work, but I hop it's safe.

Structurally sound yes... Fly the same as before, I think not...

But Remember Boeing's Crew are experts at this, this is ALL they do. Heavy MX Repairs...

That's true. You know I find most interesting is how little separates you the passenger from the outside. Being inside this bird its only a matter of a thin less then an inch layer of aluminum between you and a 40,000 foot drop.

[Matt Molnar]

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