b.air flight to Kinshasa delayed till tomorrow

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 14 Aug 2007, 05:44

I Think OO-SFN is back in use: BRU announces SN352, coming from Douala/Kinshasa, for arr 08h00 (normal ETA was 07h15)

http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/flight ... 0708140715

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 14 Aug 2007, 08:07

CS-TMP is returning to LIS on 15/08 as SN6001 at 08:00h

Greetz,
Rutger

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 14 Aug 2007, 08:10

LX-LGX wrote:I Think OO-SFN is back in use: BRU announces SN352, coming from Douala/Kinshasa, for arr 08h00 (normal ETA was 07h15)

http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/flight ... 0708140715

That flight is done by OO-SFO.
No sign of SFN in the system yet.

Greetz,
Rutger

apu-on · Post by **apu-on** » 14 Aug 2007, 09:57

SFN won't come back in service before friday at the earliest. Heavy works to replace the landing gear + validation flight. All this in the heat and moisture of DLA. All thoughts to Sabena Technics guys. Good day.

FlyA330 · Post by **FlyA330** » 14 Aug 2007, 10:10

I think SFN will not be ready soon... the landing gear which arrived in Douala was the wrong one... So they had to wait for the good piece.

There is also a special team from Airbus over there. The work which has to be done is normally only allowed in a hangar and they don't have one, so they had to build something around the airplane. This had to be approved by Airbus.

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 16 Aug 2007, 08:33

Guess who is back! Yep, OO-SFN

Tomorrow's flight SN352 to FIH is scheduled to be operated by OO-SFN.
However I don't know when it will arrive at bru today or tonight. Maybe somebody else does?

Greetz,
Rutger

Airbus330lover · Post by **Airbus330lover** » 16 Aug 2007, 12:00

FlyA330 wrote:I think SFN will not be ready soon... the landing gear which arrived in Douala was the wrong one... So they had to wait for the good piece.

How is it possible ?????

tolipanebas · Post by **tolipanebas** » 16 Aug 2007, 17:47

SN just announced their A330 stuck in Cameroon with very serious gear damage will be grounded till Monday evening at least and as a consequence the lease of the Tristar has been extended...

For those interested in what went wrong:

One of the main gear struts did not correctly fold in during retraction (something it needs to in order to be stowed away in the bay), causing the gear to slam with full force into the belley of the plane, resulting in very serious structural damage not only to the gear strut assembly, but also the lower fuselage!

Luckily the gear could be correctly lowered again after the incident and the plane could thus make a safe precautionary landing, or otherwise, ... well... SN would be facing a total write off and cripling long term consequences for their long haul operations!

Another proof that the very demanding African long haul schedule of SN really can't be flown with just 4 euh.. excuse me... 3,5 planes like they do now for some time.

Post by **sn26567** » 19 Aug 2007, 10:13

Article just published in "crash-aerien":

Problème de train sur un avion de Brussels Airlines

Douala (Cameroun) - Un avion de la compagnie aérienne belge Brussels Airlines a été contraint de faire demi-tour et de se reposer sur l'aéroport international de Douala (Cameroun) après un problème technique pendant la rétractation du train d'atterrissage.

L'avion, un Airbus A330-300, vol SN352, qui devait effectuer la liaison entre l'aéroport international de Douala et l'aéroport international Zaventem de Bruxelles (Belgique) avait décollé, vers 23h30, heure locale, lorsque les pilotes ont été alertés d'un problème technique alors que le train d'atterrissage se rétractait. Le commandant de bord a aussitôt pris la décision de faire demi-tour et de se reposer en urgence sur l'aéroport de Douala.

L'avion s'est reposé sans incident et il n'y a pas eu de blessé. Après vérification, il apparait qu'une entretoise s'était décalée lors de la rentrée du train et avait ainsi abimé le dessous de la carlingue. Les dégâts ont toutefois été jugés suffisamment importants pour que le vol soit annulé.

OO-SAB · Post by **OO-SAB** » 20 Aug 2007, 09:13

It seems that today all three A333s are flying to Africa again, after the return of the L1011 this morning. All problems over and out?

LX-LGX · Post by **LX-LGX** » 23 Aug 2007, 00:13

Latest news for Thursday 23th August:

departures: SN203 to Dakar is cancelled, and replaced by SN1203 Banjul/Dakar: scheduled for 11h25 (same as 203), but delayed till 19h30 (EQP 330). Good luck to the check-in staff...

arrivals: SN236, coming from Dakar and scheduled for 05h35 is cancelled. I haven't checked BRU on Wednesday, so I don't know if the plane has left.

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 23 Aug 2007, 09:14

LX-LGX wrote:Latest news for Thursday 23th August:

departures: SN203 to Dakar is cancelled, and replaced by SN1203 Banjul/Dakar: scheduled for 11h25 (same as 203), but delayed till 19h30 (EQP 330). Good luck to the check-in staff...

arrivals: SN236, coming from Dakar and scheduled for 05h35 is cancelled. I haven't checked BRU on Wednesday, so I don't know if the plane has left.

SN236 should have been OO-SFW. The aircraft didn't leave BRU yesterday.
The delayed SN1203 will be OO-SFN. It cannot leave earlier cause its arrival from DKR is delayed till 18:00. Outgoing flight to DKR as SN1238 delayed untill 19:30 as said earlier.
OO-SFM will do the SN481 to FNA.
OO-SFO will depart to FIH as SN351
OO-SFW remains grounded.

Greetz,
Rutger

apu-on · Post by **apu-on** » 23 Aug 2007, 11:52

rut-her: No, ABJ is now cancelled according to BIAC.
Summer A330 operations are now turning into a fiasco for B-A. Can't imagine what their new schedules will be with those 4 disaster birds. It's sad.

rut-her · Post by **rut-her** » 23 Aug 2007, 12:21

Update at 12:20h
OO-SFO departed to FIH at 11:17
OO-SFM to operate the delayed SN1203 to DKR

OO-SFM was put on the flight to DKR, because the incoming flight from DKR (OO-SFN) is further delayed (20:00h).

Greetz,
Rutger