Constellation Pods???

[sbku]

Now that the Summit is having pod trouble again, I was wondering if the Constellation has ever had the same problems? Has the Millie ever been taken out of service?

[mahdnc]

Other than delaying her maiden voyage, Constellation's pods have not caused problems where she has had to be taken out of service.

 

Millennium on the other hand has had 3 propulsion related interruptions: repair vibrations from the gas turbines right after she was inaugurated in mid-2000, take care of an underperforming motor in Jan 2001, and in Jul 2003 to replace a port thrust bearing.

 

Infinity has been the most snake bitten. Besides suffering a delay in her maiden voyage, there have been at least 5 separate service interruptions due to the pod bearing problems since she was inaugurated in 2001 (most recently in March 2005 to replace a starboard thrust bearing).

[IamVick]

Yes, we were cancelled in march 2004 due to pod problems. Our Millie cruise was cancelled so it could be put into replace the Infinity while the Infinity went to get it's pod problem fixed.