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SAS permanently grounds Dash 8 Q400 planes in safety fear

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  • 28-10-2007 5:53pm
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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Scandinavian airline SAS fears problems with the plane could damage its image is to permanently stop flying Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 planes after several emergencies caused by landing gear problems. The decision came after a plane carrying 44 people from Bergen, Norway, to Copenhagen made an emergency landing in Denmark on Saturday. This could be a major blow for Bombargier if other air carriers follow suit. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=28f8ca3c-c868-45eb-ba9e-014720b86ee1&k=74008


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    Muggy Dev
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    Gawky looking thing the Q400.Stetched fuselage versions of existing and successsful aircraft are usually part of their evolution but the stretched Dash just does´nt look right.Having said that, SAS seem to be the only ones reporting problems, although I stand to be corrected on that.


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    Jakey
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    Not great news for FlyBe who operate the Q400 particularly that they've been having safety problems with the BAE146 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/article3084587.ece


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    Oilrig
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    Its quite a few years ago but didn't the original Dash 8 have a bit of a reputation for the same type of problem?


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    Tabnabs
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    SAS error in Dash mishap

    Faulty procedure by a SAS airline mechanic was behind the near crash of a Dash 8 Q-400 plane in Copenhagen that convinced Scandinavian aviation authorities to ground the model.

    During the changing of a reserve part in the plane's landing gear a gasket was forgotten and later blocked a hydraulic arm, preventing the right wheel from emerging during the landing at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport on Oct. 27, Danish newspaper Politiken reports.

    A series of landing gear problems with this Dash model convinced SAS and subsidiary Widerøe to shelve its fleet of Q-400s, a decision that the manufacturer protested at the time.

    According to Politiken, the accident investigation has also found that the equipment change occurred without producer Bombardier being notified by SAS.

    Bombardier also said that the equipment shift did not follow accepted procedure, with SAS using a reserve part normally intended for the nosewheel.

    SAS spokesman Bertil Ternert said that the airline group did not wish to comment at the time since the accident investigation board had not yet completed its work.

    The European air safety organization EASA meets in Cologne on Wednesday to consider the lifting of the Scandinavian aviation authority ban on the Dash 8 Q-400, Danish news agency Ritzau reports.

    http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2089389.ece


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    Oilrig
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    Knee jerk reaction by SAS methinks, all pointers are to faulty maintenance.


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