Parts found may not belong to aircraft: Air Force

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The Air Force today said that the debris found in the seas off Aluthgama that was first believed to be a part of an aircraft pulley and it may actually have come from another type of vehicle or machine.

“This part may or may not have come from an aircraft. It is a piece of hardware but it’s not part of a landing gear of an aircraft. The letters ‘AN’ was engraved on the pulley. This part may have come from an army or Navy vehicle,” Air Force Spokesman Wing Commander Gihan Senerviratne said.

He said an electronic connector had also been found along with this piece of equipment. An expert from the Air Force was sent to the scene to investigate the incident.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

Pix by Thusitha Kumara De Silva

Comments - 17

Simple Simon Friday, 30 May 2014 03:16 AM

At least our EXPERTS have at the very start, put an end to a massive search operation, which our OTHER "EXPERTS" could have carried out to make the people forget their domestic problems!

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Dee Friday, 30 May 2014 10:35 AM

[quote name="Izmy"]Why not send all these pundits who commented to investigate the missing Malaysian flight.[/quote]
At least they are better than the 'force' who dont even have proper navigations

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Dee Friday, 30 May 2014 10:22 AM

What A Great Air Force we Have? Probably the MI24 rotor and engine confirmed from mulativ seas is actually a boat engine and rudder.

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Ananda Friday, 30 May 2014 08:34 AM

It is definitely from a small aircraft (a Cessna) a flight control pulley...

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Cartman Friday, 30 May 2014 12:40 PM

I fully agree with Aero man because its not a part of CART & the policeman who is there may knows well than Air Force.. via DM Android App

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Izmy Friday, 30 May 2014 04:53 AM

Why not send all these pundits who commented to investigate the missing Malaysian flight.

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kith udugama Friday, 30 May 2014 04:29 AM

I think it fell off Hanumans Air craft When Hanuman try to shoot a Dandu Mnare

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lionheart Friday, 30 May 2014 04:11 AM

The airforce "EXPERT" in the photo looks like his previous nights alcohol has still not subsided.

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Shiran Friday, 30 May 2014 03:19 AM

Its a aircraft cable pulley manufactured by a us company called westinghouse

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Huna Thursday, 29 May 2014 04:36 PM

Ah! so much for that

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Prasannajit Friday, 30 May 2014 02:53 AM

You do not need any experts to find out what it is. Go to the Google, you can find all the details on this pulley. No need for any fuss,.

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fernando Friday, 30 May 2014 07:28 AM

I fully agree with the Aero Guy and Punchi Banda. One of the parts is definitely an aircraft cable pulley. AN 210 6a can be google searched and there are so many results to confirm that. Even the parts are available on eBay. I dont think it would be too difficult to identify which type of air crafts use this particular pulley. Finding that info would easily lead to more info. via DM iPad app

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jayamin Friday, 30 May 2014 12:47 AM

agree with aeroguy this is used in the control system of the elevators of Cessna. small air craft. via DM Android App

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Punchi Banda Thursday, 29 May 2014 05:39 PM

From the part # AN-210-6A on the picture , Its a electronic part manufactured by MOUSER Electronics Company of USA. Contact them at:
Contact Mouser (USA) 1 (800) 346-6873 and they could verify
what is was used for and when.

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Fair N Square Thursday, 29 May 2014 05:29 PM

These items look so old to be from the lost Malaysian Airlines aircraft. These may be from the vehicles that drifted away in the Tsunami

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tam Thursday, 29 May 2014 10:49 PM

must be from tsunami times via DM Android App

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Aero Guy Thursday, 29 May 2014 04:36 PM

That's an aircraft cable pulley. AN-210-6A is the part number. Made out of phenolic, hence survived corrosion. Designed and manufactured for Cessna single engine aircrafts by Westinghouse.

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