Thread: One engine Qantas landing

Oh dear, you said his name. Wash your mouth out! Quick!

Originally Posted by Hugh Jars

I have worked for that company, and have several thousand hours as a captain on that type. Handling a precautionary engine shutdown (it was NOT an engine failure) is very routine, and the Dash is one of the best performing turboprop airliners today.

I must say also that their engineers are second to none, and also some of the most type-experienced in the world. They don’t cut corners and they don’t do dodgy maintenance.

I have had a similar situation in that variant. The oil pressure system uses two transducers - one for the gauge, and one for the master warning. Back when I was flying it if you got a master caution and the gauge was still indicating, the engine was still shut down as a precaution. That’s not the airlines decision - that’s what the manufacturer directs via the checklist.

The aeroplane performs very well on one engine under just about all conditions.

The media are a bunch of amaters when it comes to reporting this industry.

Don’t get me started on Geoffrey Thomas.......

Nice to know. The problem was low oil pressure, and obviously the correct procedure was followed. I remember when the scandal about 2nd hand parts being used in the USA, was exposed, after a fatal accident. It was all about the bottom line, the almighty dollar. That wouldn't happen here, would it ?

That parts thing in the USA was huge, there was a whole counterfeit market going on with fake tags, I think even Air Force one had some on it at the time. I think you'd find places like Qantas would source all their engine bits direct from the manufacturer I doubt they'd be shopping around for a bargain like Freddie's Back Door Night Freight Services yes there are some dodgy companies out there, but I think even they aren't after stuff that's going to fail

Originally Posted by bob10

Nice to know. The problem was low oil pressure, and obviously the correct procedure was followed. I remember when the scandal about 2nd hand parts being used in the USA, was exposed, after a fatal accident. It was all about the bottom line, the almighty dollar. That wouldn't happen here, would it ?

I don’t know, Bob. QLink would not knowingly put dodgy bits in their aircraft. In my instance, it was a dodgy pressure transducer to the master warning system. Ironically, the first failure I had in my 14 month old D4 was a dodgy oil level transducer Immediately thought the same thing when the warning came up on the car. LR confirmed it a week or so later. Hope they don’t put dodgy parts in their cars

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Oh dear, you said his name. Wash your mouth out! Quick!

Sorry about that. And I just arrived at my unscheduled overnight in Brisbane to the sad news that Australia’s only credible aviation journo, Ben Sandilands, has passed away.

God help us all..........

Ah crap. Plane Talking and Ben are/were the antithesis of Mr Thomas - ie. actual, credible aviation journalism.

China is now the place where counterfeit/knockoff aeroplane parts are being made. We're becoming aware of the Automobile Chamber of Commerce recently starting a campaign on the subject....

Latest news is counterfeit airconditioning pack controllers coming from China........

Hiho Hugh, I recall your handle on another aviation site a while ago. The Dash’s are maintained in Oz.
Doesnt Qantas maintain some of its international fleet now in Asia? Depends where, the are some dodgy goings on in spots. I travel a bit in Indonesia and it’s not unusual to board a 737 that’s been painted with a brush and what looks like house paint. I try not to worry when the aircrew start smoking as soon as their taxing and continue till parked after the flight. Still even the Indo regionals have better seat spacing and usually cleaner aircraft that Jetstar Asia.