QF grounds 6 x B734s

[Luke Chittock]

Sydney, 12 August 2008

Qantas said today it would remove six B737-400 aircraft from service while it cross-checked maintenance records relating to aircraft modification work carried out at one of its Australian facilities.

The Executive General Manager of Qantas Engineering, Mr David Cox, said the issue was one of procedure, and did not have any safety implications.

"Qantas discovered an irregularity with paperwork for these aircraft during an internal integrity check of maintenance records," Mr Cox said.

"In line with our prudent response to any maintenance issue, however minor, we have elected to suspend the operation of the six aircraft while we ensure all our records are 100 per cent accurate and we have advised the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

"We regularly check our records and detect a record keeping anomaly on average once a year.

"Having the aircraft out of service has resulted in the cancellation of three services tonight, with all affected passengers being reaccommodated on flights within two hours of their original departure time."

Issued by Qantas Corporate Communication (3802)
Email: qantasmedia@qantas.com.au

[NickN]

Coincidence? Methinks not.

[Josh F]

I hope this is a result of AUS Engineering; it would be nice to see some egg on the face on the ALAEA.

I am sick of the ALAEA always claiming that any incident is a result of offshore maintenance work and Australian Engineers are infallible.

[Raymond Rowe]

Originally Posted by Josh F

I hope this is a result of AUS Engineering; it would be nice to see some egg on the face on the ALAEA.

I am sick of the ALAEA always claiming that any incident is a result of offshore maintenance work and Australian Engineers are infallible.

If it is it will be outsourced maintenance anyway.Avalon is a outsource.

[NickN]

TWO Qantas flight attendants who went on a drunk rampage have quit as the airline - once the world's safest - grounds six jets over new safety concerns.

Now they are getting the old "once" the safest remark. Knocked from their pedestal.

[Brenden S]

Don't forget to that the 734's and 738's are going to JHAS to. That is also outsourcing.

[Krzysztof M]

Originally Posted by NickN

Now they are getting the old "once" the safest remark. Knocked from their pedestal.

Pardon my ignorance, how does one define 'worlds safest'? Qantas has never had any fatalities and if about minor technical delays and incidents, doesnt every major airline get their own share of those?

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Krzysztof M

Pardon my ignorance, how does one define 'worlds safest'? Qantas has never had any fatalities and if about minor technical delays and incidents, doesnt every major airline get their own share of those?

Yes they have havn't they?

[Jamie D]

does anyone know what reg's have been grounded? And are they at tulla?

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Bruce Bramwell

Yes they have havn't they?

On props yes, but never suffered a hull loss on a jet.

I would have to say they have been one of the safest airlines since the jet age came.

Definetly hard to define the worlds safest...easier to put a few into a group!