[swa911]

Hey 450k, I'm not sure what airline you work for but anyone who would not look at the antennas in your example is a dumbass. TCAS antennas are notorious pieces of crap that typically short internally taking the TCAS processor with it. Most TCAS write-ups are fixed by the r&r of the antenna. The damaged antenna should have least been seen on any decent service check walk-around by mx. For that matter why didn't an FO see it sooner?

No one is perfect, not even a pilot.

I made my diagnosis of the 747 problem by going off a picture. Fingpilot immediately wrote it off as if I had no idea what I was talking about. That is what irked me. But seems the consensus from most here who are in the know is that it is definately a floating spoiler caused by a bad actuator. I'm not a 747 guy so I don't know for sure what the aileron is doing. Whether its counteracting through manual trim or A/P input is beyond me.

It is nice to see the true colors of you boys in the front though. I always thought the "we sure appreciate all you do" smiling & handshakes was bull&*%#. Now I know how you really feel.

Merry Christmas.