fygjam Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Tool Found At LAX In Qantas Airbus A380 Engine After 1 Month Missing BYRYTIS BERESNEVIČIUS PUBLISHED FEB 26, 2024 Australian investigators have disclosed that mechanics found a tool inside a Qantas Airbus A380 engine after it has been missing for a month at LAX. The ATSB is investigating a FOD event on Qantas A380, with a tool found inside the engine in February 2024. The tool was found while the aircraft was undergoing routine maintenance at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The tool had been missing since December 2023. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has disclosed that it was investigating a foreign object debris (FOD) event that involved a Qantas Airbus A380, which landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 2, 2024. Missing tool According to the investigators, the event happened during a maintenance inspection at LAX when the Airbus A380, registered as VH-OQI, landed from Sydney Airport (SYD). The ATSB detailed that a compressor turning tool was found behind the fan blades of the number 1 engine, which is the first engine mounted on the left-side wing. The Bureau said that the tool had been missing since December 6, 2023. However, the ATSB will release a final report when it concludes its investigation into the matter, adding that if a critical safety issue should appear during the process, it will notify all relevant parties. https://simpleflying.com/atsb-qantas-a380-missing-tool-engine-lax/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 That story isn't quite clear where the tool went missing from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Freee!! said: That story isn't quite clear where the tool went missing from. Quote The Bureau said that the tool had been missing since December 6, 2023. FlightRadar24 says the aircraft flew from Sydney to LAX on 6th December. Looks like it spent 2-3 days in the US not flying before going from LAX to Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 35 minutes ago, fygjam said: FlightRadar24 says the aircraft flew from Sydney to LAX on 6th December. Looks like it spent 2-3 days in the US not flying before going from LAX to Melbourne. It also landed at LAX on 6th December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Let’s throw another shrimp on the Barbie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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