Tags: engine trouble

10/15/08

Permalink 02:41:29 pm, by millercommamatt Email , 56 words   English (US)
Categories: General, Meteorology

OK, Maybe Not

Well, the Ronald Brown is heading back to Panama. The engineering staff still doesn't have a handle on the cause of the problem with the Z-axis drive controllers so we're headed back to port where we're going to meet a Tech. Rep. that is being flown down… more »
Permalink 07:04:42 am, by millercommamatt Email , 177 words   English (US)
Categories: General, Meteorology

How do you make a Chief Scientist want to Cry?

Boy did I ever wake up to chaos this morning. At around 3:30 last night the starboard Z-axis drive starting spinning of it's own free will and can only be controlled manually. For those of you playing at home, the ship is propelled by two Z-axis drives a… more »