Posted on 08/06/2017 1:34:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The amusement ride that broke apart at the Ohio State Fair late last month, killing a man, was due to its “excessive corrosion,” investigators concluded on Sunday.
The Fireball, an 18-year-old fairground ride created by Dutch manufacturer KMG, broke mid-ride at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus on July 26. In addition to the death of a Marine recruit, seven other people were hurt.
In a response letter from the company, Product Manager Albert Kroon said the investigation into the incident determined that the ride malfunctioned from “excessive corrosion on the interior of the gondola support beam,” which “dangerously reduced the beam’s wall thickness over the years. This finally led to the catastrophic failure of the ride during operation.”
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And they were probably in prison as recently as, that week.
Well, I know airplanes have at least occasional (periodic) inspection of the corrosion of Spars (and other features). (I will stipulate that I was once inside of a de-engined F-100 looking at the tail supporting “Wishbone”).
Corrosion is the bane of the metals. Corrosion resistant design and coatings continue to make progress. These carny devices perhaps could use some FAA inspection protocols applied?
Welcome to America of Today.
Cheap, Cheap, Cheap, and......Made to Break!
Oh, and let’s save a dollar by skipping the inspection.
Public can go fish. There are no more standards!
Cars, Dishwashers, Homes, .... even pencil erasers.....all -— made to break. Got to keep that buy, buy , buy stream alive. Sad.
“Yield before fracture?”
Always, (quasi) elastic, then plastic...
“Cars, Dishwashers, Homes, .... even pencil erasers.....all -— made to break. Got to keep that buy, buy , buy stream alive. Sad.”
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You’re not kidding-—even known brands STINK.
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Isn’t ‘checking for corrosion’ part of the annual inspection?
There have been a number of case where the manufacturer’s design led to excess corrosion. A number of these designs led to moisture collecting in a unweather treated interior with no inspection access. a good number of cars and trucks have had this problem.
You could die.
My Dad told us to avoid fair and carnival rides, because they don't have lawyers enforcing maintenance the way DLand and Knotts do.
Would it have sent the arm carrying the six or so passengers out into the crowd? We’re people on the ground hit?
How disastrous.
The State inspectors, then, did not go their job.
Or eat fast food.
(For me last year: or go to a Trump rally)
Automobiles today go two hundred thousand miles without worrying about carbs, points, low-mileage spark plugs, etc. They are built A LOT better than days gone by.
Nowadays? I remember riding a parachute ride at the county fair with my seat held on by a rusty bent nail. Even at the age of 10 or so, I didn't think that was a very good idea. Of course, this was a long time ago, when kids just bounced ....
Great little movie.
Never trusted the “travelling” ride outfits either.
I don’t trust any of those rides at a typical amusement park or state fair.
The most I will do is ride the cable car at the SC State Fair when I am dragged to the once a year visit.
This is an oldie done with a Canon 60D and 50m prime lens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFrF02ntX1o&t=12s
I have a GoPro 4K that I’ll use next time if I can’t get out of going. Believe me, I try. I despise the SC State Fair.
They’re talking about general quality, not special innovations that might improve it.
There’s probably a reason Cubans are still using ‘50s American cars when their supply has been cut off.
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