Qantas 743 Grounded Ymml
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From: OZ
I, too, heard that the cargo door w/l illuminated just after t/o and asked the same question. A few of us were in the sim coffee room and the consensus was that if we looked at the crew list we would not need to ask the question. How hard is it to get from the circuit at YMML to the circuit at YMAV, and how long would it take? Not too difficult for the average line crew I venture to say!!
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From: Stuck in the middle...
Could familiarity and possibly better emergency facilities at YMML have been a factor in the decision?
Also was the acft on a test or RPT flight? (sorry if I've missed something in a previous post about that) If the latter then I'd suggest better SLF handling facilities at YMML.
Also was the acft on a test or RPT flight? (sorry if I've missed something in a previous post about that) If the latter then I'd suggest better SLF handling facilities at YMML.
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From: Aust
EBX
The A/C was on a ferry flt after getting a temp repair at MEL. The A/C flew to AVV unpressurized , Do you think the airflow would set up a lower pressure on the neg press door and cause the door to open inward and hence the warning light to come on ??
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From: South Pole
The Forward and Aft main cargo doors are not "plug" type doors - every other door is. The forward door did get a hole in it from the incident with the loader - maybe that caused some damage to the door indication.
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From: australia
Is anyone familiar with the door locking mechanism, or the door unlock sensor ?
Can the doors fail open these days after previous accidents and how reliable is the sensor?
Can the doors fail open these days after previous accidents and how reliable is the sensor?
when the main latching handle is closed electrical power is removed from the door opening system.this was not the case befour
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From: australia
Just returned from Los Angeles on VH-EBX. Held up in LA for two hours by Hydraulic problem then thirty minutes by low pressure warning light on front landing gear. 
Flight was supposed to end in Melbourne via Auckland but ran out of fuel and landed in Fiji. 
Flight onto Auckland held up for eight hours by Hydraulic leak in right wing. 
Plane took off for Auckland at 8.30pm two hours late with recuring Hydraulic problem in right wing. Also noticed second outboard pod on right wing missing, just wondering if QANTAS is expirementing with removing unnessary airframe parts to lighten the plane and get longer range.
Flight was supposed to end in Melbourne via Auckland but ran out of fuel and landed in Fiji. Flight onto Auckland held up for eight hours by Hydraulic leak in right wing. Plane took off for Auckland at 8.30pm two hours late with recuring Hydraulic problem in right wing. Also noticed second outboard pod on right wing missing, just wondering if QANTAS is expirementing with removing unnessary airframe parts to lighten the plane and get longer range.
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From: Gold Coast
Also noticed second outboard pod on right wing missing, just wondering if QANTAS is expirementing with removing unnessary airframe parts to lighten the plane and get longer range.
Let me guess, you're not a pilot?
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From: australia
No I am not a pilot but do on the rare occassion have to fly QANTAS out of nessity when I cannot fly on a five star airline.
I cannot think of another airline who would fill up a twenty-two year old 747-300 and expect it to cross the Pacific with so many known problems. 
As one of the hostesses told me she hated flying on this aircraft as it was always breaking down. I know Smithy was able to do it in a Focker monoplane and was wondering if QANTAS was thinking of getting the "Southern Cross" out of it's glass case from Brisbane airport and pressing it back into service.
How many wings does a plane need to be able to FLY??????
I cannot think of another airline who would fill up a twenty-two year old 747-300 and expect it to cross the Pacific with so many known problems. As one of the hostesses told me she hated flying on this aircraft as it was always breaking down. I know Smithy was able to do it in a Focker monoplane and was wondering if QANTAS was thinking of getting the "Southern Cross" out of it's glass case from Brisbane airport and pressing it back into service. How many wings does a plane need to be able to FLY??????
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From: baggage hold
No I am not a pilot but do on the rare occassion have to fly QANTAS out of nessity when I cannot fly on a five star airline. I cannot think of another airline who would fill up a twenty-two year old 747-300 and expect it to cross the Pacific with so many known problems. As one of the hostesses told me she hated flying on this aircraft as it was always breaking down. I know Smithy was able to do it in a Focker monoplane and was wondering if QANTAS was thinking of getting the "Southern Cross" out of it's glass case from Brisbane airport and pressing it back into service. How many wings does a plane need to be able to FLY??????
I cannot think of another airline who would fill up a twenty-two year old 747-300 and expect it to cross the Pacific with so many known problems. As one of the hostesses told me she hated flying on this aircraft as it was always breaking down. I know Smithy was able to do it in a Focker monoplane and was wondering if QANTAS was thinking of getting the "Southern Cross" out of it's glass case from Brisbane airport and pressing it back into service. How many wings does a plane need to be able to FLY??????
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From: #3117# Ppruner of the Year Nominee 2005
the hostesses told me she hated flying on this aircraft as it was always breaking down
I cannot think of another airline who would fill up a twenty-two year old 747-300 and expect it to cross the Pacific with so many known problems.
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From: Sydney
Stallboy your questions would be better directed to Geoff Dixon, he's the guy who decides what aircraft QF operate. He's also decides the same thing for JQ.
Two airlines, one CEO...one airline has only brand new aircraft...the other 20 year old classics, MEL ridden 767's and 400's that are going to be around for a long while yet.
See a trend here?
Two airlines, one CEO...one airline has only brand new aircraft...the other 20 year old classics, MEL ridden 767's and 400's that are going to be around for a long while yet.
See a trend here?
