A Qantas A380 completed multiple flights with a tool left inside the plane's engine, sparking major concerns amongst maintenance engineers.
Engineers have expressed major concerns after a Qantas plane was found to have completed 34 trips after an unexpected item had become lodged in one of its engines.A Qantas A380 completed multiple flights with a tool left inside the plane's engine, sparking major concerns amongst maintenance engineers.
The nylon tool is used to turn the engine's intermediate-pressure compressor during borescope inspections. A 1.25 metre long nylon tool was found wedged against the low-pressure compressor outlet guide vanes on a Qantas aircraft during an inspection check at Los Angeles on January 1, 2024. Picture: ATSB.
After the discovery of the 1.25 metre tool, Qantas Engineering immediately talked with staff on the importance of ensuring"all tooling is returned and actioned by tool store personnel".
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