QANTAS Fleet and Operations

[Greg Hyde]

Qantas 787 Crew Unable To Raise Landing Gear After Takeoff

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation has found the failure to remove two downlock pins before departure prevented the main landing gear of a Qantas Boeing 787-9 from retracting after takeoff earlier this year.

Preflight inspections did not spot two downlock pins

The aircraft, VH-ZNH, was operating QF645 from Sydney to Perth on Monday, June 21, 2021. There were 106 passengers and 13 crew on the flight. After taking off, the pilots selected UP on the aircraft’s landing gear lever.

They then received a warning indicating that neither main landing gear had retracted to the ‘up and locked’ position. Working through the aircraft’s electronic checklist did not resolve the issue. The pilots then selected the landing gear lever to DOWN. There was a positive gear extension indication, and the aircraft returned to Sydney for a safe landing.

https://simpleflying.com/qantas-787-...-landing-gear/

https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-i...before-flight/

[James Smith]

In today's QANTAS New Room announcement about the conversion of two A332s to freighters, the following paragraph was also included:

Qantas will also take delivery of three new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners during 2022.

Source https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...mmerce-demand/

This brings forward the previous advice that the three aircraft would be delivered in the 2022/23 financial year.

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by James Smith

In today's QANTAS New Room announcement about the conversion of two A332s to freighters, the following paragraph was also included:



Source https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...mmerce-demand/

This brings forward the previous advice that the three aircraft would be delivered in the 2022/23 financial year.

they announced they were bringing new deliveries forward Oct 22