Thread by @AirlineFlyer, I hate spilling water on my couch. I'd REALLY hate to spill [...]

I hate spilling water on my couch. I'd REALLY hate to spill anything on the center console of an A350 leading to an in-flight engine shutdown and diversion to Alaska :-/ https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a350-engine-shutdown-incidents-linked-to-cockpit-drink-spills/136434.article

A350 engine shutdown incidents linked to cockpit drink spills

Airbus and Rolls-Royce are investigating two incidents in which A350s experienced uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown after drinks were spilled on controls situated on the cockpit centre pedestal....

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a350-engine-shutdown-incidents-linked-to-cockpit-drink-spills/136434.article

"In an emergency directive the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has warned that inadvertent spillage on the engine-start panel or electronic centralised aircraft monitor panel...could potentially result in a dual engine shutdown."

YOWZA https://twitter.com/maxk_j/status/1225361639475761154?s=21

https://twitter.com/maxk_j/status/1225361639475761154?s=21

Remember this issue where pilots spilled drinks on the A350 center console and, uh, broke the airplane?

Airbus has an innovative solution! It's a high-tech...plastic cover. Pilots put it over the engine master levers when flying. https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-develops-anti-spill-cover-to-protect-a350-centre-pedestal/138015.article

Airbus develops anti-spill cover to protect A350 centre pedestal

Airbus has developed a removable cover for A350 integrated control panels, designed to protect vital systems from inadvertent liquid spills in the cockpit, after two incidents which preceded uncomm...

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-develops-anti-spill-cover-to-protect-a350-centre-pedestal/138015.article

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