Ooops

[down3gr33ns]

When did this happen, and where?
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/960x614/image0_1f3ac94f6dc016544ca55d6cb1bf73c4ee56507e.jpeg

[430W]

Looks like Richmond

[PoppaJo]

Answer here

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/750x646/fb893381_3dbd_464d_bfbc_828cf02b409f_6976938c46bdada517cffcc 4396fd22ad793f6b6.jpeg

[wheels_down]

Scotty from Flight Ops.

[spinex]

Richmond, yesterday, according to the rumour mill.

[Australopithecus]

I’d like to see the other side.

on edit...saw something on Sky News' website with vidoe. The story claims there is a damaged engine. No steering, no brakes?


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1636x1544/ad2a2bc3_76fc_4aec_ab95_cf57d865011d_476bca40b2b11459590a26e f0a132481471cfdbd.jpeg

[jrfsp]

1 new radome please

[Anti Skid On]

Is this on long term wet-lease, seeing as it is N registered, or is that because certifying locally would be expensive? I presume the winglets were added at the time of the tanker conversion.

[Foxxster]

Bet ya couldn’t hit the side of a hangar at 30 feet...

hold my beer..,

but seriously, ......

[down3gr33ns]

I presume the winglets were added at the time of the tanker conversion.

Was this an ex-South West a/c? I've seen photos of their -300's with winglets.

[Chris2303]

1 new radome please

And some speed tape to go

[Magnetomick]

Nah covid, runny nose, had to wipe it?

[Lead Balloon]

My wild guess: Parked with no chocks and no park brake set.

Add a breeze ...

[MickG0105]

Was this an ex-South West a/c? I've seen photos of their -300's with winglets.
Yes, it was originally Southwest's N608SW.

I presume the winglets were added at the time of the tanker conversion.No, it was fitted with winglets by Southwest in 2009. Flew with SW till 2017, picked up by Coulson in 2018.

[rattman]

Simply flying has actual photos of the damage

https://simpleflying.com/australian-737-hangar-collision/


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1500x2000/c1203d79_43bf_44a3_8c0b_ad34445bc1d5_d62d229d83807826d9bd00d ab9000743054ec31c.jpeg


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1500x2000/image1_6254d211478bccaeeb8ec960158f0130fc107d7f.png

(my edit) I intentionally didn't add the photo because wanted people to go look and read the artical for the original posting organisation




rattman
Maybe you should cut and paste the complete article rather than expect everyone to follow your link? A bane of Moderator’s lives is having to follow links, often to subscriber sites, which eat up unnecessary time.

Your assistance to do this would make PPRuNers lives easier all round.

Senior Pilot

[tail wheel]

Is this on long term wet-lease, seeing as it is N registered, or is that because certifying locally would be expensive?

Any Australian operator wanting to operate a high capacity jet on fire fighting operations would be a masochist to even consider trying to convert an Australian registered aircraft and obtaining an Australian AOC for that type of operation. Have you ever noticed the number of Australian based Executive and Special Purpose aircraft, based and operating in Australia, which are not registered in Australia?

[Capt Fathom]

RVSM may need re-certifying!

Is there a difference between a Boeing radome and an Airbus radome?

[crwkunt roll]

Is there a difference between a Boeing radome and an Airbus radome?

The airbus damage would have gone all the way back to the windshields.

[TWT]

I’m sure the damaged paint work will buff out and all they need to do is throw on a serviceable radome. It’s a Boeing, not an Airbus.


You can add replacement of pitot tubes (a bit bent) and some engine nacelle panel beating. I hope the engine mounts aren't damaged.

[ex82watcher]

Why do Sky News etc employ people who think aircraft are kept in hangers ?

[TWT]

There's no shortage of posters on PPRuNe, many supposedly working in aviation, who believe that aircraft are kept in hangers

[Capn Bloggs]

As long as the propellor doesn't hit the hanger door we'll all be OK. :}

[Fris B. Fairing]

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/500x479/plane_hanger_1_bfdc9c834a2e78ae2feae2dc27df2b2685eb4d87.jpg

[By George]

With the new weird trend to call aeroplanes 'frames' is that where they get the idea from?

In relation to the photograph of the damage it seems to be stretching into the no skin patches allowed area around the pitot heads. I am not an engineer, perhaps somebody could explain the reason for that rule. NZ registered 737's have that area marked off with red angles.

[rjtjrt]

RAAF are going to need a new hangar door as well. Probably not going to be cheap either.

[Capn Bloggs]

Frisbee, that's good. An instructor of one of my crusty old friends said "It's an aeroplane, laddie, planes shave wood".

Get back on thread, Bloggs!

[MENELAUS]

Frisbee, that's good. An instructor of one of my crusty old friends said "It's an aeroplane, laddie, planes shave wood".

Get back on thread, Bloggs!

Better that then call it “ the jet “.

[LeadSled]

Any Australian operator wanting to operate a high capacity jet on fire fighting operations would be a masochist to even consider trying to convert an Australian registered aircraft and obtaining an Australian AOC for that type of operation. Have you ever noticed the number of Australian based Executive and Special Purpose aircraft, based and operating in Australia, which are not registered in Australia?
Folks,
Sadly, how very very true.
And remember, if you are battling with an Australian AOC, aircraft do NOT have to be Australian registered, as determined by court precedent.
Bermuda, Aruba and Isle of Mann are favourite, but NZ can work out well under the TTMRA --- use an NZ AOC.
Tootle pip!!

[gerry111]

RAAF are going to need a new hangar door as well. Probably not going to be cheap either.
That was fixed by Thursday morning 01 Apr 21 and now just needs painting. The frame / plane / jet / B737 / aeroplane / aircraft is hidden from sight in what used to be known as the 2AD Paint Shop Hangar.

[Fris B. Fairing]

The frame / plane / jet / B737 / aeroplane / aircraft.

You forgot "platform". A recent book describes a WWI Bristol Fighter as a platform.

[megan]

"It's an aeroplane, laddie, planes shave wood"Sign of a limited education. :p There is such a thing as a "plane captain" and s/he doesn't wear four rings or sit front left, but does look after planes as the title suggests. Back to regular programming.

[J.O.]

Any Australian operator wanting to operate a high capacity jet on fire fighting operations would be a masochist to even consider trying to convert an Australian registered aircraft and obtaining an Australian AOC for that type of operation. Have you ever noticed the number of Australian based Executive and Special Purpose aircraft, based and operating in Australia, which are not registered in Australia?

In the case of this aircraft, I believe it’s slightly more complicated than just a rubber stamp. A while back there was some discussion in the Australian media about the fact that NSW purchased that aircraft for a dual role - air tanker and passenger carriage (mostly for fire crews and such) but no passengers were being allowed by the CAA. The CAA received unfair criticism in the media for it. Given that the FAA does not have a certification standard for converted air tankers that carry passengers, the only way the Australian CAA could issue such a certification would be to establish its own standards - for one aircraft. Who should foot the bill for that?

[Ixixly]

In the case of this aircraft, I believe it’s slightly more complicated than just a rubber stamp. A while back there was some discussion in the Australian media about the fact that NSW purchased that aircraft for a dual role - air tanker and passenger carriage (mostly for fire crews and such) but no passengers were being allowed by the CAA. The CAA received unfair criticism in the media for it. Given that the FAA does not have a certification standard for converted air tankers that carry passengers, the only way the Australian CAA could issue such a certification would be to establish its own standards - for one aircraft. Who should foot the bill for that?

Considering it's something that's being brought in to serve the public and CASA are the only ones legally able to do this I'd dare say CASA as a Government body probably should, this seems like it would be their entire damned job and they'd be happy to absorb the costs for public benefit.

[Lead Balloon]

CASA isn’t ‘allowed’ to ‘absorb the costs’. CASA is legally obliged to recover them.

Refer any complaints on the issue to the Commonwealth Department of Finance.