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Zhoottoo 13th May 2019 04:14

QantasLink / Cobham 717-2BL VH-YQS
 
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


Originally Posted by Transition Layer (Post 10471433)
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


Originally Posted by longlegs (Post 10471781)
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


Originally Posted by Southern handler (Post 10478292)
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.


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