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The kind of pitots used on Air France flight 447 were known to have problems icing up, particularly at the super cold high altitudes where modern jets like the Airbus fly to save fuel.
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The message indicated a failure of the aircraft's air speed indicators, known as pitots.
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When the pitots fail, the computers fail and the pilots loose the ability to physically control the aircraft, as they are reliant on failed software and electronics.
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The problem with the pitots had been known for some time, possibly since 1996, according to the French weekly newspaper the Journal du Dimanche.
RTÉ News 2009
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EASSA spokesman Daniel Hoeltgen said that the two directives are unrelated: the first addressed structural concerns over the Thales sensor, while Wednesday's directive was the result of routine testing and did not question the basic design of Goodrich pitots.
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Shortly after the crash the pilots threatened to strike if Air France did not change the pitots and they did, the next day.
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Structures below baggage compartment floors, particularly the lower stingers and clips, bottom skin lap joints, and areas under antennas, pitots, and drain mast
unknown title 2009
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If the plane did fly into an ice storm, blocking the pitots and giving a false air speed indication, it is possible the Airbus stalled.
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Structures below baggage compartment floors, particularly the lower stingers and clips, bottom skin lap joints, and areas under antennas, pitots, and drain mast
unknown title 2009
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On Sept. 7, EASA enacted a separate directive calling for every Airbus jet to be outfitted with at least two Goodrich pitots, and no more than one made by France's Thales.
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