Inadequate maintenance work by a third-party contractor

[PayParity]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Inadequate maintenance work by a third-party contractor in Miami may have led to the collapse of the landing gear on a Boeing 757 operated by US Airways (LCC - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), a Federal Aviation Administration investigation indicates.

Last week, in a notice to airlines, maintenance shops and others, the FAA warned that Miami-based AAR Landing Gear Services had improperly maintained the truck beam on the main landing gear in about 350 cases between Jan. 1, 2001, and Nov. 26, 2007. The gear is used on the Boeing 707, 747, 757 and 767, but it was unclear how many had been installed

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[E-TRONS]

And this surprises you? The company used to have it's own landing gear shop. But instead of expanding it to handle the other gear types they chose to outsource it.

Think of all the money they saved :down: Just keep telling yourself that 3rd party MTC providers are completely safe!!.

Idiots will NEVER learn

 

[700UW]

The INT Gear shop did NOT overhaul 757 gear.

 

[UAL_TECH]

At least somone is making money:

AAR posts higher quarterly profit

 

[sharktooth]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Inadequate maintenance work by a third-party contractor in Miami may have led to the collapse of the landing gear on a Boeing 757 operated by US Airways (LCC - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr), a Federal Aviation Administration investigation indicates.

That is what happens when you outsource work that can easily, and, contrary to WallStreet "common wisdom", more cheaply, be done in-house.

After decades of seeing out-sourcing disasters, why is the concept that "outsourcing is cheaper" still around? Who is keeping that lie alive?

 

[700UW]

Actually the 757 Gear could not have been done in-house, the shop in INT did not have tanks large enough to accomidate the gear for plating purposes.

It use to be done by Goodrich before AAR.

 

[wings396]

Actually the 757 Gear could not have been done in-house, the shop in INT did not have tanks large enough to accomidate the gear for plating purposes.

It use to be done by Goodrich before AAR.

Just wondering how long the INT shop was open after the 757's became part of the fleet? I don't think that it was very long, and at some point they could have aquired the equipment to do the job if needed.

 

[700UW]

The gear shop was not closed until 2005, the IAM and the company had held talks about acquiring the bigger tanks as they were needed for the Airbus Gear, but the company never acquired them, so the 757 gear was always outsourced.

 

[acmech]

Here's a novel idea... Insource all that work that is being outsourced. Kinda sorta like what American is doing to an extent. Where , heaven forbid, the maintenance department can make money for a company.

 

[jetster]

A question to all airline techs. Is there a site where we can post defects or problem associated with contract maintenance?? It would be great if we had a forum/website dedicated to 3rd party maint. problems. I know we have all had experience with these outsourced aircraft but it would be great if we could document the discrepancies by date, a/c no., and flight no.. Then let the chips fall where they may. Myself I do not have the knowledge or expertise to set something like this up, if it is not already available.

 

[N965VJ]

<SNIP> Is there a site where we can post defects or problem associated with contract maintenance??

There’s a section at this forum, but it doesn’t look very active.

http://forums.amtonline.com/index.php