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This month, there have been 11 reported cases of missing screws and light covers, which are believed to have fallen off Hong Kong Airlines aircraft that have landed at Narita Airport.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT), six of the cases were reported between May 26 and May 28, and another case on Wednesday, Fuji TV reported. The other incidents happened earlier this month.
It is highly unusual for aircraft components to go missing from the same commercial airline in such a short time span and Hong Kong Airlines said it is currently investigating the cause.
The aircraft components were found to be missing during an inspection conducted after the planes arrived at Narita.
Narita International Airport Corp said no parts had been found on the runway.
© Japan Today
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kurisupisu
Does this mean inside the cabin or from the plane’s exterior?
lack of info here....
Travelmaster
Nikkei reports that 19 parts were missing. It's a nuisance because the runway is temporarily closed every time these troubles occur.
29,May： Missing of 5 points including screw (approximately 2 grams) and brake parts (approximately 3 grams) was found.
26-28,May: Missing of 14 points including screws, washers and light parts(about 150 grams) was found.
USNinJapan2
kurisupisu
Do you really think Narita Airport authorities would search the runways for interior parts?
Luddite
Note to self: Never use Hong Kong Airlines.
nandakandamanda
The components were 'found missing', according to the article, and no parts were found on the runway....
Well, does that mean that no components were found, only that empty screw holes and lights with no covers were spotted?
nandakandamanda
This article below does suggest that said parts may have come loose and fallen off during flight, although a HKA spokesperson said they were small and would not have compromised flight safety, promising to increase the stringency of their checking procedure.
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO45449290Q9A530C1CC0000/
mmwkdw
Maintained in China... says it all.
Random
@mmw, would it surprise you that at least two US legacy airlines do heavy maintenance in China?