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[Benny Zheng]

Does any one know why is SPG still stuck in Sydney (parked at general aviation)? I think it has been grounded for around 2 days.

[Tim Bowrey]

Make that 3 days Benny. Still there as of 5am today.

[Nick W]

That would be costing a fair bit everyday its out of service :(

[Benny Zheng]

On it's way to Avalon ? :D

[BernieL]

It was still there at around 10:30.

[Tim Bowrey]

Still there as of 12pm Thursday

[Nigel C]

It's not going anywhere soon.

[Erik H. Bakke]

Hope it will still be there tomorrow morning. Am going past at around 7AM.

[Tim Bowrey]

Please refrain from quoting the whole previous post in your post, it is not necessary, thank you - mod

You can count on it!

[Mike W]

It's not going anywhere soon.

OK, what's going on with this bird? Why is it not going anywhere soon? :confused:

[Sarah C]

Still there and not looking like there is a lot of activity around it. I would be surprised if it isn't there on the weekend.

[Nigel C]

OK, what's going on with this bird? Why is it not going anywhere soon? :confused:

Mike I heard something about it having a small fight with some ground equipment and it's now awaiting parts and an engineer to be sent from Boeing.
There are floodlights set up at the front right of the aircraft where it is, but I don't know if they did that for extra security or if they're working on it at night.

Cheers

[Nils Kenny]

It was due to operate SQ-220 last Saturday 23 May, they had a slight problem if a Toll Cargo Loader doing some damage to the Front Cargo Door and Hold and Boeing advised they should fix the problem before it flies so it will be a Huge Insurance Clam, Singapore Airlines had to enlist the help of QANTAS engineering to replace a lot of parts so it could fly back to Singapore. I have a feeling that this might be the last time we see the bird in Sydney and Singapore Airlines might Park in for good when it gets back to Singapore.:cool:

[Mike W]

Mike I heard something about it having a small fight with some ground equipment
Cheers


Thanks Mate. I was wondering what it was all about and it seems everyone knew but me ;)

[Michael Atkin]

I drove past tonight about 9pm and it was still there. The Front port side door was open and the were lights and vehicles around the front of the aircraft.

[Nigel C]

There are Singapore Airlines engineers working on it as I type. There are about 150-200 small drill holes just aft of the cargo door, so I presume this is where the damage was sustained and is where the repair is centred.

If it flies today, I would hazard a guess that it won;t be until rather late in the day.

EDIT: Spoke to the SQ engineers...they said they're still waiting for parts from Boeing, so it won't be going anywhere for a couple of days.

[Tim Bowrey]

Must have departed last night or afternoon.

[Erik H. Bakke]

Went there to get some photos yesterday mid-morning, and the aircraft looked fine at the time.
Not much activity around it, and no visible repair work being done.

[Darryl Schlodder]

Said a/c was moved into H271 on Sunday night,so that it could be jacked up to finish the repairs.

[Nigel C]

Thanks stranger! How long have you been on your current shift pattern?

Was it moved to the hangar so they could jack it up, or was it to get the poor SQ engineers out of the cold and rain?!?;)
The engineer I spoke to had about 5 layers on and was still cold; it was a rather balmy 14 degrees at the time.:p

[Darryl Schlodder]

Nigel,
Been on this roster since October. Which currently puts me on shift while you are on days off.:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

An a/c was still in H271 when I finished work yesterday morning.

[Nigel C]

Not sure who should be smiling more.....;)

Just kidding! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Darryl Schlodder]

:):p:p;)

[Benny Zheng]

Aircraft has departed back to Singapore yesterday morning.

9V-SPG SQ220F 07/06/2009 10:39 Singapore Airlines B747-412 Sydney-Singapore