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Dave Masterson	Posted: Nov 25 2005, 08:06 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	All, Have at look at this link below. Its to do with Seaking Shark 21 in Darwin. Bit of a worry. Dave http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sea-king-safety-slip-exposed/2005/11/22/1132421665452.html

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Dec 8 2005, 09:08 PM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	Grounded again...... Department of Defence Media Mail List ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE CPA 307/05 Thursday, 8 December 2005 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SEA KING FLYING OPERATIONS During routine maintenance of a Sea King helicopter conducted on 24 November 2005 an unserviceability was detected. As a result of a series of subsequent technical investigations, which concluded on 6 December 2005, the root cause of the unserviceability was determined to be an incident of inappropriate maintenance at 817 Squadron. As a precautionary safety measure, the Maritime Commander has suspended Sea King flying until the matter has been fully investigated. Recommendations from this investigation will be incorporated into the ongoing Maintenance Reinvigoration Program. The findings from the investigation will be reviewed by the Maritime Commander and will provide the basis for a decision to lift the suspension on Sea King flying. The safety of Naval aviation remains paramount. Media Contact Defence Public Affairs - 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664

Dave Masterson	Posted: Dec 9 2005, 05:29 AM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Yeah it does not look good for this Squadron does it. Morale must be at an all time high. This grounding I think is a result of the split pins missing from the tail folding mechanism on a Seaking in Darwin in November. Sounds to me like the Squadron is overworked and understaffed with experienced maintainers, including those in the Senior NCO ranks. With only 6 Seakings left in the FAA and the commitments that they are expected to meet..no wonder there are problems. The Maritime Commander is taking no chances with maintenance..imagine if there was another crash....

Brendan Cowan	Posted: Dec 9 2005, 06:41 AM
Messageboard Co-ordinator Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 2,458 Member No.: 48 Joined: 20-September 05	Let's hope they can get themselves through this very difficult phase in their history. BC

Dave Masterson	Posted: Dec 9 2005, 02:32 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	It'll take a lot to change the culture. May even take years for the Squadron to get over all of this.

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