Bruised 777 - YYZ?
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Bruised 777 - YYZ?
Has anyone heard of a recent event at YYZ of a 777 rolling ahead from the gate and getting somewhat damaged?
Too bad if it's true - beautiful machine!
Too bad if it's true - beautiful machine!
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Alot more than just minor damage.
Aircraft was out of service for 5 days.
Nose gear had to be replaced, Skin badly damaged in a few spots.
Cost of repair + Cost of A/C sitting idle + Lost Revenue = $17 Million
The airplane was just in it's 2nd week of service.
Aircraft was out of service for 5 days.
Nose gear had to be replaced, Skin badly damaged in a few spots.
Cost of repair + Cost of A/C sitting idle + Lost Revenue = $17 Million
The airplane was just in it's 2nd week of service.
I guess they did a good job of keeping it quiet (until now!).
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It wasn't that bad.
AC was conmming into the gate (at YVR) and the bridge wasn't in the parking circle. The ramp guys marshalled it in and the engine cowl contacted the bridge. Didn't tear the skin but put an out of limits dent in it. They ended up ferrying the AC to Montreal for repairs and ended up putting the nose cowl off a newly delivered 777 on it.
AC was conmming into the gate (at YVR) and the bridge wasn't in the parking circle. The ramp guys marshalled it in and the engine cowl contacted the bridge. Didn't tear the skin but put an out of limits dent in it. They ended up ferrying the AC to Montreal for repairs and ended up putting the nose cowl off a newly delivered 777 on it.
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The incident that I am making reference to happened in YYZ last
summer. Aircraft was parked at the gate. Capt released the park brake
before the aircraft was connected to the tug and the aircraft rolled backwards into ground equipment.
summer. Aircraft was parked at the gate. Capt released the park brake
before the aircraft was connected to the tug and the aircraft rolled backwards into ground equipment.
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The incident that I am making reference to happened in YYZ last
summer. Aircraft was parked at the gate. Capt released the park brake
before the aircraft was connected to the tug and the aircraft rolled backwards into ground equipment.
summer. Aircraft was parked at the gate. Capt released the park brake
before the aircraft was connected to the tug and the aircraft rolled backwards into ground equipment.
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Sorry, You were told wrong.
Lots of info here:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3406335/
Lots of info here:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3406335/
AC fin 731 was ready for departure doing flight 856 YYZ LHR. It rolled back about 8 ft causing some serious damage. Tug was hooked up to tow bar and aircraft. Maybe Tug was not strong enuff to hold this beast,,
The long and the short of it is this.
Captain was told to release brakes. He did. Gate was not in proper retract position. Tug driver left tug without setting brakes, aircraft rolled forward and contacted gate.
Captain was told to release brakes. He did. Gate was not in proper retract position. Tug driver left tug without setting brakes, aircraft rolled forward and contacted gate.
