tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880642673087161290.post718131934721123813..comments2023-08-27T17:28:15.252+08:00Comments on CRANKSHAFT: How Incompetent Are We, Really?Cranksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466770053258278747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880642673087161290.post-18456978478112728982008-08-11T12:22:00.000+08:002008-08-11T12:22:00.000+08:00I would agree with the previous poster. I strongly...I would agree with the previous poster. I strongly believe MAS maintenance division is one of the best in Asia, if not also the world, and for Qantas to question this based on the fact their own engineers were auditing the operations on a constant and regular basis while their planes were being seen to, smacks of trying to look for scapegoats and attention-seeking.<BR/><BR/>Now if it were Air Asia maintenance on the other hand...hehUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085258410485546111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8880642673087161290.post-5471525760851386942008-08-11T11:33:00.000+08:002008-08-11T11:33:00.000+08:00Read the MAS statement below and then decide. By t...Read the MAS statement below and then decide. <BR/>By the way, when was the last, you heard of 'shoddy' work in Malaysia that created worldwide attention?<BR/><BR/>MALAYSIA AIRLINES (E & M) CLARIFIES ON THE MRO WORK ON QANTAS B737 AIRCRAFT <BR/><BR/>Qantas had sent one of their B737-400 aircraft to Malaysia Airlines Engineering & Maintenance (MAS E & M) in Subang,Malaysia for a Heavy Maintenance Check (HMC) in May 2008. <BR/>The Australian carrier had positioned not less than 12 of their personnel in MAS E & M to oversee all activities carried out on the aircraft. They constantly monitored and audited all HMC activities, throughout the check and reported those items which they felt needed improvement. <BR/>Malaysia Airlines Senior General Manager E & M Mr. Mohd Roslan Ismail said, "All the highlights were rectified, to the satisfaction of the Qantas team, before aircraft delivery to Australia. The Qantas team had been very helpful to our personnel, to ensue maintenance standards of Qantas we strictly observed".<BR/>With regards to the 'string of faults' that were reported in the media, MAS E & M investigated and established that these were unsubstantiated. This is based on the fact that all these aspects were originally checked and found to be free from defect during the maintenance check and test flight, with the concurrence from the Qantas team. <BR/>As for the case of a Qantas flight attendant experiencing a static/mild electric shock, MAS E & M investigated and identified the root cause of the issue. Although it was not possible to ascertain if the defect originated from the HMV work at MAS E & M, this highlight has been incorporated as an additional monitoring initiative for future similar work, to eliminate such instances from recurring on all aircraft handled by MAS E & M.<BR/>Roslan added, "MAS E & M is a certified approved Maintenance & Repair Organization (MRO) by the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), among others. We are fully committed to executing all aspects of aircraft engineering maintenance with no compromise to safety and security as well as meeting the expectations of both our customers and the global regulatory authorities that have recognized our competencies".<BR/>"Concurrently, we are also constantly improving and enhancing our work processes, taking into consideration the latest trends and regular highlights of worldwide aircraft engineering investigation findings to ensure we remain as a leading and preferred MRO of our customers," he said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com