Fly Lah!

Jet Airways or not, that was not the contention.
You were the one asking on how was it possible to release an aircraft without a full complement of the wheels. My answer was simple, you don't. :D
Now that we know what had transpired, lets moved on. However the subject matter could have been forward in a more 'open' manner on the tone of enquiring how one wheel can be missing instead of releasing an aircraft without one.
Don't worry, we all need to learn and progress.
IF you're happy with the responses, great and I shall lock the topic soon.

OK.

to release that kind of a/c with one main wheel gone : NEVER.

torx, to put a question such - how one wheel can be missing ,,,is a kind of out of my judgement at that time. i hope everybody understand. (not too open manner... hmmm)

if the subject is carried in a more open manner like you suggest then i should blame the maintenance straight away. . why it was missing? the manual doesn't provide enough guide? or the manual also got missing somewhere......phew..or maybe human factors got to do with it.


you are free to lock this thread.

mosumo,
I think this is a great learning process. Good to know that you have understood the way things work in the aviation industry.
When they don't(work), there are ways(legitimate of course) to get things done, all in the interests of safety.
That's what we are here for.
I'll hold the locking for a while .. It's a good thread. Hope the others will start asking for the benefit of everyone.

Cheers.

I'm not sure if I got the previous posts right - It sounds as though you people assume the wheel fell off, that's why it's flying with 1 wheel short.

From my earlier post, the wheel found damaged during one of the sectors after taxiing to the gate (that's why they have transit checks).
So the aircraft flew back to MAS (warranty claim) legally without that wheel as it was impossible to install a replacement wheel due to damage to the axle - I'm sure they would have contacted Airbus also & authorities & all given the OK - I believe it flew all the way from India to Subang with the gears extended all the way - such flights have been done before.

Just for info, if I'm not mistaken, for a 747 it can even be despatched for normal revenue service with 1 of the brakes not installed (wheel installed of course)

Of course that is possible. It certainly wont be a normal flight and the total weight of the aircraft may be reduced to accommodate the less braking effectiveness. Not installing a brake is a different thing compared not installing a wheel aasembly. We have ground spoilers and thrust reversers to slow down.

As for the Airbus. That scenario is possible, again I have stressed earlier, the origin of flight was from India.It would rather be quite impossible if its from here knowing how strict our regulatory body is. Kinda costly to fly that way back to Subang, wonder whose decision was it. I would rather sent a team to have a look at the axle and make the decision following an inspection and evaluation. Then again I'm not surprised when it is MAS... It is a known fact that they lose more money doing third party jobs..