KK Lee 5 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 More from; http://www.miricommunity.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24588 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li Ren 2 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 So lucky that it didn't collapsed during landing.. MAS,time to replace the B734 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 Spotted this when my friends celebrated my birthday at KCH's Starbucks Coffee...the plane involved was 9M-MMR...Sorry about the picture as I was at "Anjung Tinjau", but from the shot, you could see that the plane tilted to one side...sad huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 Looks like gate 4? " GATE 4?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 4Q-2010 seems sooo far away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 it's not the aircraft aging's fault. Beside, landing gear have to replace at certain cycles. It doesn't follow the aircraft age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2009 It was gate 5 iggy, gate 4 was ATR MWA "Kuching" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Sorry to know this incidence, previously, according to my friend from MH saying that with all the B737-400s fleet, 9M-MMR is one of those aircraft with many problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Not necessary, every aircraft has their own problems, somehow it's just unlucky to happened on MMR. 737 is very reliable aircraft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Chai 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) 2day i had transit flight in KCH, and happened to see the 9M-MMR left wing collapsed Some detail of the plane~ Hope the plane repair soon Edited October 4, 2009 by Michael Chai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ja Singh 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 2day i had transit flight in KCH, and happened to see the 9M-MMR left wing collapsed Some detail of the plane~ Hope the plane repair soon Is it a write off? They should ask boeing to start delivery Q1 2010 instead of Q42010. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sri Ramani K. 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 i doubt it is a write off. doesn't look so bad to me, only that damages to the flaps, wing tank, hydraulic pipelines (if damaged) and definitely a thorough inspection of the wing-to-wing box connections. my 2 sen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ja Singh 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 i doubt it is a write off. doesn't look so bad to me, only that damages to the flaps, wing tank, hydraulic pipelines (if damaged) and definitely a thorough inspection of the wing-to-wing box connections. my 2 sen Thanks Ramani.This image isnt good for a 5 star airline. Some one said it is not a matter of the age of aircraft.So does that mean that this is badmmaintainance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sri Ramani K. 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 Thanks Ramani.This image isnt good for a 5 star airline. Some one said it is not a matter of the age of aircraft.So does that mean that this is badmmaintainance? not maintenance to be blamed for sure. like what Sung said, each landing gear has its own life cycle and must be changed when it is due. one thing when it comes to aircrafts, you never know what will happen when or even predict what's going to happen when. parts can fail today, tomorrow or even in 1 hour time. as to maintenance, for sure the company have been carrying out the appropriate maintenance according to that issued by the OEM. just curious to know the cause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sung 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2009 hahaha, yes, agree, let's wait and see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 One thing for sure.. she'll be sleeping in Kuching airport for a long long time.. No proper hangar.. unable to taxi.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ja Singh 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 One thing for sure.. she'll be sleeping in Kuching airport for a long long time.. No proper hangar.. unable to taxi.. Sleep for good. In kuching mu eum . Ist in the world 734 in museum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 Curious to know when this happened? I assume the plane was already at the gate awaiting boarding otherwise there would be more comments from passengers. Really scary stuff if you are boarding and this happened. Lengthy spell in the workshop like 9M-AFA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 The gear collapsed during pushback, so yes, there were passengers aboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sri Ramani K. 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 hmm..sounds more like an incident rather than an accident to me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mushrif A 3 Report post Posted October 5, 2009 I wonder if the repair is economically viable? If the sum of the parts is more than the residual value of the plane + cost of repairs, it could still be a write-off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 6, 2009 It would be the insurance company's call. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izhar Z 1 Report post Posted October 6, 2009 There were passengers onboard? Wow... That must be an experience.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Parker 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2009 There were passengers onboard? Wow... That must be an experience.... Waaahh! Turbulence on the ground! Bad weather lah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MHost 1 Report post Posted October 7, 2009 Hello everyone, We understand that there is a lot of curiosity surrounding the MH2517 B734 gear collapse incident. Investigations are still ongoing but allow me to shed some light on what we know thus far. This type of incident has never happened before in our 62-year history. The aircraft had undergone routine heavy maintenance check in August 2008 and light maintenance check in July 2009. The aircraft is also checked during every transit and every night. As a proactive measure, immediately after the incident, we did an E&M check on all the landing gear system for our entire B737 fleet and everything was found to be normal. All the aircraft in our fleet will continue to go through strict checks in accordance to the approved maintenance schedule. We apologise to our passengers for this incident. Safety of our passengers is paramount, and we are working closely with Boeing's structural experts and the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation to ascertain the cause of the incident. Regards, Captain Azharuddin Osman Director of Operations Malaysia Airlines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites