Dodgy J* pilot ferrys dodgy A320 out of Indonesia
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Dodgy J* pilot ferrys dodgy A320 out of Indonesia
Any truth to the rumour that Jetstar are starting to do their maintenence out of Indonesia? Heard that a plane that was about to depart Singapore had two pretty important overhead pannels swapped and installed in the wrong spots. When the Singapore maintenence guys were asked by the pilots WTF was going on the response was "no maintenence has taken place here" Apparently a Senior Check had ferried the aircraft with the said overhead pannel issue from indonesia to Singapore and didn't bother reporting it. Are the guys at the top of these companies really that soft?...thats GA stuff boys! This isn't a bad rumour and the photos of the MR and overhead pannel make it even better!!
Reading between the lines, it appears these panels were incorrectly replaced after maintenance in Indonesia.
If this is so and it was ferried back to Singapore to continue revenue ops, then I reckon it's a major problem. Would you drive your car out of the workshop with dodgy brakes after a service???
If this is so and it was ferried back to Singapore to continue revenue ops, then I reckon it's a major problem. Would you drive your car out of the workshop with dodgy brakes after a service???
I doubt that this occurred as reported here, but IF (and that is a big IF) it did occur, it is a massive safety risk! Not only having switched in an unfamiliar position for normal ops, but in the event of smoke/reduced visibility on the flight deck this could be catastrophic. Not only for those onboard but those on the ground as well!
Again though, I doubt that this occurred as reported here.
Again though, I doubt that this occurred as reported here.
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Perfect story for this forum as it is just a rumour. I mean lets face it, Indonesia and Jetstar both dodgy ?? Never. Must be a rumour !
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Reading between the lines, it appears these panels were incorrectly replaced after maintenance in Indonesia.
If this is so and it was ferried back to Singapore to continue revenue ops, then I reckon it's a major problem. Would you drive your car out of the workshop with dodgy brakes after a service???
If this is so and it was ferried back to Singapore to continue revenue ops, then I reckon it's a major problem. Would you drive your car out of the workshop with dodgy brakes after a service???
It was NOT brakes, it was a couple of panels in the cabin, now unless ''ferry flight'' is secret code for something and means something different to what it has meant for the last 50 years, the aircraft was ferried (NO PAX) to Singapore.
NO PROBLEMS, could have had virtually NO cabin fixtures as long as there were NO pax, and there was enough seats and emergency equipment for the Crew.
As long as it was rectified, which it apparently was before any revenue flight.
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a miss-understanding when hearing the story by the sounds of it. Always two (or three!) sides to every story..
But then again, as Boomerang said: This thread is useless without pictures!
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go_soaring! instead
But then again, as Boomerang said: This thread is useless without pictures!
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go_soaring! instead
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This has taken a while to be posted on pprune.
Panels from memory where overhead panels in the flight deck ie elec & hyd.
Photos taken, someone has them.
Double Standards and a manager
Panels from memory where overhead panels in the flight deck ie elec & hyd.
Photos taken, someone has them.
Double Standards and a manager
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sorry for any confussion...the aircon and elec sections on the overhead pannel were swaped over, therefore in the wrong position. Bad enough a guy that should know better accepted the A/C with this defect, but I think even worse, the fact he left it in Singapore to be operated on revenue flights without writing it up or notifying engineering. I wouldn't have accepted the A/C out of indonesia like this...but then again I'm not soft.
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sorry for any confussion...the aircon and elec sections on the overhead pannel were swaped over, therefore in the wrong position. Bad enough a guy that should know better accepted the A/C with this defect, but I think even worse, the fact he left it in Singapore to be operated on revenue flights without writing it up or notifying engineering. I wouldn't have accepted the A/C out of indonesia like this...but then again I'm not soft.
