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Zhoottoo
13th May 2019, 04:14
What's happened to this aircraft? Hasn't flown since 11th February 2019? FlightAware says it's parked at YBBN.
Going Nowhere
13th May 2019, 09:13
It’s in CBR for a check.
gordonfvckingramsay
14th May 2019, 09:33
Looks like a loaded question Zhootoo.
mince
14th May 2019, 13:35
Annual leave.
Double_Clutch
14th May 2019, 20:24
Maybe someone lost the keys?
Zhoottoo
14th May 2019, 21:05
7 Feb 2008 sistership VH-NXE had a 3.6g hard landing in Darwin that bent the fuselage and required extensive repairs. Aircraft was out of revenue service until 17 May 2008 = 100 days.
Same aircraft was the last bird in Canberra Heavy Maintenance 29 Jan 2019 to 14 Feb 2019 = 16 days
And sistership VH-YQW 24 Jan 2019 to 30 Jan 2019 = 6 days
VH-YQS is 93 days and counting......
Transition Layer
14th May 2019, 23:33
Apparently a couple of 717s have some pretty major wing corrosion issues. Perhaps this is one of them?
The Banjo
15th May 2019, 01:02
If that's the case Hawaiian Airlines might need a close look at their's.
gordonfvckingramsay
15th May 2019, 08:07
Apparently a couple of 717s have some pretty major wing corrosion issues. Perhaps this is one of them?
Surely major corrosion would have been picked up during previous heavy maintenance TL.
Section28- BE
15th May 2019, 11:08
How 'Heavy' are they, compared to the Dutch Product...…………????
Just asking...……..??????
Rgds all
S28- BE
longlegs
15th May 2019, 11:46
Might not be a lot of motivation in CBR. KGI refueller mentioned Qantas have pulled the pin and have gone offshore somewhere.
regional_flyer
15th May 2019, 12:01
Might not be a lot of motivation in CBR. KGI refueller mentioned Qantas have pulled the pin and have gone offshore somewhere.
717 heavy maintenance will be done in Singapore from July onwards... this was confirmed publicly months ago.
gordonfvckingramsay
16th May 2019, 06:19
Are you suggesting engineers are shirking their responsibilities because of a shift in maintenance contracts? Wouldn’t that be extremely unsafe?
Zhoottoo
23rd May 2019, 05:49
102 days and counting. Must be some check!
Southern handler
24th May 2019, 01:09
LOTS of patching on the wing due corrission, little Birdie saying that Boeing is concerned and getting involved
Blitzkrieger
24th May 2019, 13:20
Boeing is concerned
And CASA???
longlegs
26th May 2019, 08:22
Saw it as I pulled in to Cairns this arvo.
Zhoottoo
26th May 2019, 20:55
105 days and merrily back in the air - don me hat to whomever fixed whatever
Going Nowhere
27th May 2019, 04:25
Didn't last long.
Went U/S in CBR this morning.