Virgin Blue knew about a 737 fault a month before landing gear broke

[nlagalle]

Something about DJ in the press:

Virgin Blue knew about a 737 fault a month before landing gear broke when it touched down at Melbourne Airport | Herald Sun

VIRGIN Blue was aware of a 737 fault a month before a plane's landing gear broke touching down at Melbourne Airport, a final report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has revealed.

 

[codash1099]

And Purvinas has shown he doesn't favour QF by offering his criticism of DJ.

I wonder what the "logistical issues" were?

 

[straitman]

Something about DJ in the press:

Virgin Blue knew about a 737 fault a month before landing gear broke when it touched down at Melbourne Airport | Herald Sun

If only the big wide world knew about how many acceptable unserviceabilities that aircraft carry every day.

 

[nlagalle]

If only the big wide world knew about how many acceptable unserviceabilities that aircraft carry every day.

ooohh could you imagine???

 

[JohnK]

If only the big wide world knew about how many acceptable unserviceabilities that aircraft carry every day.

Don't say things like that on a frequent flyer website.

 

[pauly7]

If only the big wide world knew about how many acceptable unserviceabilities that aircraft carry every day.

Haha exactly.... now this isn't really newsworthy either BUT at least there is now it is now 1 v 1,000,000 in the DJ v QF in the 'Who can get in the news for nothing' competition.

 

[straitman]

Don't say things like that on a frequent flyer website.

Why :?:

It's a bit like your car where you still drive it even though not everything is working perfectly.

The big difference is that all these items are documented and compared to a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) that is produced by the manufacturer and signed off by the regulatory authorities. Some items can be carried indefinitely, some items must be fixed within a number of days or flying hours and some are no go items.

Not an issue really.

 

[AaronBradford]

I wonder what the "logistical issues" were?

I prefer to source my information from the Aviation Herald. None of that journalist spin.

After the service letter was received in August 2009, the operator again assessed the situation and began to prepare the introduction of ultrasonic inspection, however sourcing of the necessary equipment was not completed when the 23rd tyre change was conducted on the outer right hand wheel.

 

[Carlous Moochous]

Haha exactly.... now this isn't really newsworthy either BUT at least there is now it is now 1 v 1,000,000 in the DJ v QF in the 'Who can get in the news for nothing' competition.

LOL.. so true! The media seem to love anything that goes wrong with an aircraft these days and blast us with the "breaking news" such as "aircraft runs over ant while taxiing!" .. I should have called the papers when they gaffer taped the overhead bin closed during a flight to LA last year.. I could have been famous.. LOL

 

[nlagalle]

LOL.. so true! The media seem to love anything that goes wrong with an aircraft these days and blast us with the "breaking news" such as "aircraft runs over ant while taxiing!" .. I should have called the papers when they gaffer taped the overhead bin closed during a flight to LA last year.. I could have been famous.. LOL

I can imagine it now.. "Plane held together by Gaffa tape!"

 

[straitman]

I can imagine it now.. "Plane held together by Gaffa tape!"

I have used masking tape to balance a helicopter rotor blade.

 

[Nigelinoz]

I have used masking tape to balance a helicopter rotor blade.

Slightly O/T Bill but I recall an episodeof Mythbusters where they tested the idea that adding a postage stamp to a helicopter rotor would change the C of G so much that it would make the craft impossible to control.
Pity I ccan't remember the result of the test-I think they busted it.
Cheers
N'oz

 

[straitman]

Slightly O/T Bill but I recall an episodeof Mythbusters where they tested the idea that adding a postage stamp to a helicopter rotor would change the C of G so much that it would make the craft impossible to control.
Pity I ccan't remember the result of the test-I think they busted it.
Cheers
N'oz

Remaining OT just for this answer.

It would be a myth IMHO. It took 1.5 - 2 wraps (approx 3-4ft) of 1in wide masking tape to balance a blade grip reservoir leak on a Huey.

Explanation: If a blade grip reservoir leaked internally and the grip filled with oil the Huey was quite controllable but also quite uncomfortable. If you were in the middle of nowhere without the ability to fix the leak you could tape the end of the opposite blade to make the aircraft comfortable. The masking tape needed to be replaced every couple of flying hours (or it wore off).

I actually flew for several days, on flood relief, during the 1974 Qld floods using this method until a replacement rotor head was available.

 

[Nigelinoz]

Thanks Bill,
For the last word on this I've found the summary of the episode.

As with many of their myths, they first started off with some scale models tests. With a 1/7th scale R/C helicopter, they weren't able to get any deflection of the blades under the normal conditions of the myth. With an 8000 postage stamp equivalent, they got the copter to shatter into pieces. They finished their testing with an actual helicopter from the Oakland Police Department. The copter was able to fly with a postage stamp on the top and tail boom rotor, and a velocimeter showed that there was very little different in later motion with the postage stamp applied. busted

Cheers
N'oz