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QF A330 Emergency @ YSSY
I saw a brief news flash about a QF A330 having declared an emergency over Sydney because of an undercarriage fault. Apparently they had to hold overhead while dumping fuel before landing successfully. Does anyone know more about what happened or is this just 'much ado about nothing'?
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The upper union of a small, flexible hydraulic line in the left hand main gear wheel well fractured. It was one of the lines going to the downlock actuator for the drag brace (not sure of the correct terminology on Airbuses). (Outboard one)
It basically emptied one of the hydraulic systems (green). The gear doors were open on landing, so the alternate extension system (gravity) may have been selected.
The skipper landed the aircraft quite softly at just under max landing weight (no damage to the drooping gear doors) and allowed the aircraft to stop slowly (manual brakes, antiskid operative, but no autobrakes). The aircraft was towed to the gate.
The line is easily replaceable, but the pumps will have to be changed and the hydraulic system bled.
Pure speculation, but it looks like a manufacturing fault.
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It basically emptied one of the hydraulic systems (green). The gear doors were open on landing, so the alternate extension system (gravity) may have been selected.
The skipper landed the aircraft quite softly at just under max landing weight (no damage to the drooping gear doors) and allowed the aircraft to stop slowly (manual brakes, antiskid operative, but no autobrakes). The aircraft was towed to the gate.
The line is easily replaceable, but the pumps will have to be changed and the hydraulic system bled.
Pure speculation, but it looks like a manufacturing fault.
Rgds.
NSEU
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I didn't even get a chance to post 'who left the locking pin(s) in'?
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stupid media... funny news break from pete overton in sydney he broke the news like it was a A380 crashing into centre point tower then half way through he changd tunes realising it was no big deal then they didn't even finish the story and went back to the snowboard half pipe thank god.
if any journo's read this... it is no big deal but i am sure you will think of some stupid stuff to fill the pages
HH... does that count as a sector?
if any journo's read this... it is no big deal but i am sure you will think of some stupid stuff to fill the pages
HH... does that count as a sector?
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ABC news has a video of a very uneventful landing (which is good) with the gear doors open.
Qantas plane with gear problems lands safely - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Qantas plane with gear problems lands safely - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Was this the A330 I saw at Bob Janes's last night
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Biggest non event ever.......and it lead all the news bulletins, gee there has to be something else more important happening.
The 9 "Breaking News" was laughable - Overton looked like he had been thrown on air with 30 seconds notice. Serious case of newsrooms see the word "Qantas", get into a frenzy and after a while realise it isn't actually anything exciting.
The 9 "Breaking News" was laughable - Overton looked like he had been thrown on air with 30 seconds notice. Serious case of newsrooms see the word "Qantas", get into a frenzy and after a while realise it isn't actually anything exciting.
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Is this another case of "thousands cheat death when aircraft fails to crash into nuclear reactor setting off a major chain reaction"?
Maybe the journo is just an excitable boy?
Maybe the journo is just an excitable boy?
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A330 fuel burnoff.....
Just a technical question for A330 drivers or those in the know, media report was that it had to circle for 2 hours to burn off the fuel, cannot that scarebus "dump" fuel?
Or was that just the usual misreporting again!
Been a few incidents around the place with the A330, (not just Qantas) and booked on this type to H.K. later in the year.....you'd think all the bugs would be ironed out by now??
Or was that just the usual misreporting again!
Been a few incidents around the place with the A330, (not just Qantas) and booked on this type to H.K. later in the year.....you'd think all the bugs would be ironed out by now??
Originally Posted by Ultergra
The 330 is a great machine and no, it can not dump fuel, only burn it off as required to achieve MLW.
EK has fuel dump capability on their A330-200s.
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HH... does that count as a sector?
Could this be the most factually correct and least dramatic aviation-related newspaper article ever?
BRAVO!
Qantas forced to abort flight
* Jodie Minus
* From: The Australian
* February 19, 2010 12:00AM
QANTAS said passengers and crew were not in any danger when an Airbus 330 jet bound for China had to return to Sydney yesterday because of a problem with the plane's landing gear.
Flight QF129 left Sydney bound for Shanghai at 11.30am, but the pilot was unable to fully retract the landing gear and had to burn fuel before landing in Sydney again four hours later.
Qantas Group executive government and corporate affairs David Epstein said the service was unable to continue to Shanghai because the drag on the landing gear would have resulted in fuel being burned in excess of the volume required to complete a non-stop flight.
"Following procedure, the captain circled the aircraft over the Tasman Sea for approximately two hours in order to burn fuel and ensure that it was below its maximum landing weight," Mr Epstein said.
"This was not an emergency situation or landing - at no stage was there any safety issue.
"Passengers were kept informed by the captain and a meal service provided."
A Qantas spokeswoman said engineers were inspecting the aircraft to determine the cause of the problem, which was a hydraulic issue and nothing to do with the navigation system, which has caused problems for the Airbus in the past.
The nearly 200 passengers on board were transferred to a replacement aircraft, which left at 4.30pm.
"The passengers and crew weren't in any danger, the spokeswoman said.
In November 2008, the same flight was forced to return to Sydney an hour into its journey after its radar systems had malfunctioned.
* Jodie Minus
* From: The Australian
* February 19, 2010 12:00AM
QANTAS said passengers and crew were not in any danger when an Airbus 330 jet bound for China had to return to Sydney yesterday because of a problem with the plane's landing gear.
Flight QF129 left Sydney bound for Shanghai at 11.30am, but the pilot was unable to fully retract the landing gear and had to burn fuel before landing in Sydney again four hours later.
Qantas Group executive government and corporate affairs David Epstein said the service was unable to continue to Shanghai because the drag on the landing gear would have resulted in fuel being burned in excess of the volume required to complete a non-stop flight.
"Following procedure, the captain circled the aircraft over the Tasman Sea for approximately two hours in order to burn fuel and ensure that it was below its maximum landing weight," Mr Epstein said.
"This was not an emergency situation or landing - at no stage was there any safety issue.
"Passengers were kept informed by the captain and a meal service provided."
A Qantas spokeswoman said engineers were inspecting the aircraft to determine the cause of the problem, which was a hydraulic issue and nothing to do with the navigation system, which has caused problems for the Airbus in the past.
The nearly 200 passengers on board were transferred to a replacement aircraft, which left at 4.30pm.
"The passengers and crew weren't in any danger, the spokeswoman said.
In November 2008, the same flight was forced to return to Sydney an hour into its journey after its radar systems had malfunctioned.