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The cracked solder joint flashed amber - did they fix it in time?
A cracked solder joint tripped an amber rudder limiter warning on an Airbus over the Java Sea - did they fix it in time?
The cracked solder joint flashed amber - did they fix it in time?
In this episode, we follow a routine flight that departed Surabaya and vanished from radar forty-three minutes later, tracking the chain of warnings, maintenance choices, and human lives on board. What decisions were made in the cockpit and on the ground as the same fault recurred again and again?
Event: AirAsia Flight 8501
Date: December 28, 2014
Aircraft: Airbus A320-216, registration PK-AXC
Location: Java…
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