The complete memo
Here's the May 4, 2006 memorandum for record, with all the attachments, from Ms. Garzino to Colonel Setliff. It's about 12.5 megs.
I received it as a result of a Freedom of Information Act request placed with the Corps. Unfortunately, the Corps blacked out all the names. I will be appealing this. Even so, the events described leave little to the imagination.
The memo
I received it as a result of a Freedom of Information Act request placed with the Corps. Unfortunately, the Corps blacked out all the names. I will be appealing this. Even so, the events described leave little to the imagination.
The memo
posted by mcbrid35 at
3:49 AM
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I am new to this site so I may be repeating others, but how effin difficult could it be to keep pumps in good working order or to add more pumps back for added capacity or back? I mean our sewage treatment plants probably do a better job at it!
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queek, at March 14, 2007 2:59 PM
Have we, the American People learned to listen to
the truth of engineers?
Roger Boisjoly and the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Oscar Shirani and Nuclear Power Plants.
woman whistleblower, friend of Mrs. Rumsfeld and Walter Reed Hospital
http://www.whistleblower.org/template/index.cfm
http://njpirg.org/NJ.asp?id2=15434&id3=NJ&
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/030107B.shtml
Matt McBride
Mechanical Engineer
What do ASME, IEEE, NSPE or even NSBE (black engineers) have to say?
from:
former officer, ASME and former PE.
By
Anonymous, at March 14, 2007 3:47 PM
New Orleans is a boat. If the pumps don't work, the boat will sink!
preliminary analysis of document.
did not meet contract specs
root causes NOT determined for high percentage of multiple failures
tests performed in the absence of gov't representative
subcontractor not present
test requirements weakened
'libelous' attack on inspector shows lack of good faith
circumvent the 'chain of command' by contractor shows lack of good faith.
Testing under NON-realistic conditions
Experience and planning weakness shown by multiple catastrophic failures
Design failure shown by poor capability curve
Pump Metric (TDH values) suspect since excessive engine speeds are needed
Design flexibility -not! shows lack of capacity adjustment
Balancing and assembly state shown by BAD vibration
Hydraulics assembly - connection breaks
Installation - not neat, nor clean
Cooperation poor - with little light - what are you hiding?
Startup procedure resulting in solenoid overload
Operations troubleshooting - wrong placement of sensors
Leakage - catastrophic 10 gpm is FIVE times the normal amount
Illicit substance grease used - voiding manufacturer's warrantee
Basics not met - photo #6, tape on control panel indicating that grounding strap is missing
Impeller Failures - impeller blades should not cut hoses
By
Anonymous, at March 14, 2007 6:18 PM
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