A6-EDA was still hanging out in 416 this afternoon. Quiet amazing to see the tail of an Emirates aircraft in place of the usual Qantas heavies and in light of recent events i suppose this couldn't have happened at a more convenient time...? Have there been any past instances where the Qantas Jetbase has accommodated major repairs on other airlines aircraft such as this one?

Many times over the years Nathan.

A Pan Am 707 that overran was repaired in H191
A Pan Am 747SP that broke its wing landing gear on landing.
BA, Thai, Evergreen, MAS cargo and many others I cannot recall engine changes.
ATA cargo and JAL sheetmetal repairs.

These are only the ones I can remember. There are many many more over the years.

An engine change isn't considered a major repair. Just another maintenance task albeit a heavy one.:D

Why do you consider it a convenient time for Emirates to have an engine change?

Referring to EK metal in a QF hangar, I'm gonna go with : the new alliance?

Bingo!

I think that the Ansett 743 that landed with the nose gear up spent some time in the Jetbase afterwards too.

Can anyone confirm whether the faulty engine was take off the wing prior to the delivery of the replacement, and thereby enabling the faulty one to be transported back to Dubai on the same aircraft which delivered the new one ?? ..

Dave C

I don't think it was.

No it didn't go near the Qantas Jetbase. It was repaired in the hangar (can't remember its number) which stood in Google Earth -33.936208,151.182179.

Only the nose was in the hangar. The a/c was well and truly tied down to huge concrete blocks on the apron. The worry was that the a/c could be effected by the strong southerly winds that frequent that apron.

The usual access roads in that area were closed and temporary ones were marked to keep vehicles well away from the area. Sorry, don't have photos - pre digital camera time.

Looks like the old Hangar 83 site

David. They usually keep the off going engine handy until the engine change is complete. It is a useful item for spare parts required. Spare engines rarely come with all parts fitted. They are robbed from the off going engine. Obviously only the serviceable items.