Virgin nose wheel incident
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Was told gear was overhauled not long ago. Corrosion leads to fatigue, chances are corrosion was treated during overhaul, axles repainted and released serviceable(normally done by a third party company). Metal stress raiser or defect from previous corrosion, would never have known, gear would have looked smick coming fresh out of overhaul.
An event that has fueled much speculation, but one we we more then likely not see again, or for that matter have ever seen.
An event that has fueled much speculation, but one we we more then likely not see again, or for that matter have ever seen.
The QF B743 landing gear failure during a tight turn at Rome FCO airport (circa 2000) was due to a defect in the strut. The gear had been recently overhauled (I believe by the manufacturer in the US) and the defect in the metal was not detected despite having all the best equipment. I suspect that they were servicing to a price - not to a standard and unfortunately, it looks like most airlines are doing this sort of maintenance.
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Johnny V.. You TW*T!! So whats the excuse of all the carriers that arent low cost when they have an incident that gets blamed on maintenance??
Isnt it bed time in the nursing home??
Isnt it bed time in the nursing home??
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Unfortunately, following the slash and burn campaign upon QF's maintenance program over the last 13 years or so, QANTAS Engineering can no longer provide the premium product the Australian public expect, and pay for... Despite the best efforts of the remaining rank and file within.
The race to the bottom continues...
The race to the bottom continues...
Last edited by Black Hands; 6th Aug 2009 at 14:44.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know if the VB nose whell fell off while going straight line or turning? On other types I know that with a sharp nose wheel input it will lift one of the nose wheels off the ground.
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