Sentence examples for by mechanical problems and from inspiring English sources

But it was beset by mechanical problems, and a competitor, the Linotype, caught on first.

Philippe Gilbert, who became the world's No. 1-ranked rider last week, was hampered by mechanical problems and finished third in the 129-mile race.

This allows airports to accommodate more airlines without a costly expansion, move carriers around more easily after flight cuts and respond quickly to schedule changes caused by mechanical problems and weather delays.

In 2000 a plane loaded with cocaine and marijuana was found on land he owns (his aides say it had been forced to land by mechanical problems and was nothing to do with him).

This led to criticism of No. 1 Wing in the Australian media and the Advisory War Council requested that Air Vice Marshal Jones provide it with a report explaining the losses caused by mechanical problems and fuel shortage.

It has been beset by mechanical problems leading to delays and a promise from the company's new chief executive earlier this month that the firm would "regain public trust".

Although the wing was hampered by mechanical problems with its Spitfires and suffered heavy losses in some engagements, it eventually downed a greater number of Japanese aircraft than it lost in combat.

Andrew H. Card Jr., Mr. Bush's White House chief of staff, grew exasperated in 2002 by helicopter mechanical problems and instigated the development of an ultramodern replacement.

They are delayed by mechanical problems more frequently than new planes and often have built-up grime in passenger spaces.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that the sudden acceleration was caused by mechanical problems in some Toyota models — sticking accelerator pedals and floor mat interference — that it had previously identified as causes.

Meanwhile, the Navy inspector general, testifying Thursday before a congressional subcommittee in Washington, revealed for the first time publicly that the Jan . 8crash of a CH-53E helicopter that killed five crewmen near the Salton Sea was caused not by mechanical problems but by "pilot error". "The pilot got disoriented and literally flew into the ground," Rear Adm. J. H. Fetterman said.