Witness: Some steps before F5 engines can leave base
Published: Jul 22, 2011 11:59 AM | Updated: Jul 22, 2011 12:03 PM
A Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) officer told the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today that every F5 jet engines which were damaged had to go through several processes before they could be taken out of the base to other places for repair.
A Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) officer told the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today that every F5 jet engines which were damaged had to go through several processes before they could be taken out of the base to other places for repair.
Kuala Lumpur Northern Division staff officer Major Abdul Rahim Yob said the engine would be removed from the aircraft and placed in a container for delivery.
Abdul Rahim, who was previously the head of the 12th Squadron engineering division at the Butterworth air base, said the process of removing a damaged aircraft engine from the base would begin after the pilot filed a report in the Integrated Computer Management System (SPKB).
“Removing the engine from the aircraft is the responsibility of the RMAF members and placing the engine in the container is under the responsibility of Airod Sdn Bhd, which maintains and repairs the aircraft,” he said during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Syed Faisal Syed Amir.
He said that after the engine was removed from the aircraft, it would have to go through many more processes before it could be sent to Matra Tiga at the Butterworth air base.
“Matra Tiga is a godown where the process of sending the engine is done. From there, the engine will be sent to the Kuala Lumpur air base and will go through several more processes,” he added.
Abdul Rahim, 51, is the first witness to testify in the case of RMAF Sergeant N Tharmendran and businessman K Rajandran Prasad who are charged with conspiring to steal and disposing off two RMAF jet engines.
Not guilty plea
On Jan 6 last year, Tharmendran pleaded not guilty to conspiring with airman Mohamad Shukri Mohamad Yusop to stealing two J85-21 model of F5 jet engines from the Material Processing Shed Matra 1, Sungai Besi RMAF base, on April 30, 2008.
He was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code which is punishable with imprisonment for up to 10 years and a fine upon conviction.
Rajandran Prasad, the director of a supply company, also pleaded not guilty on the same date to the charge of intentionally disposing off the engines at 49 Jalan TS 6/6, Taman Industri Subang on April 30, 2008.
He is charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code which is punishable with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine upon conviction.
On Aug 20 last year, Tharmendran also pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge, involving RM62,000, while Rajandran pleaded not guilty to five such charges involving RM437,319.50.
The hearing before judge Aslam Zainuddin continues on Monday.
- Bernama
Kuala Lumpur Northern Division staff officer Major Abdul Rahim Yob said the engine would be removed from the aircraft and placed in a container for delivery.
Abdul Rahim, who was previously the head of the 12th Squadron engineering division at the Butterworth air base, said the process of removing a damaged aircraft engine from the base would begin after the pilot filed a report in the Integrated Computer Management System (SPKB).
“Removing the engine from the aircraft is the responsibility of the RMAF members and placing the engine in the container is under the responsibility of Airod Sdn Bhd, which maintains and repairs the aircraft,” he said during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Syed Faisal Syed Amir.
He said that after the engine was removed from the aircraft, it would have to go through many more processes before it could be sent to Matra Tiga at the Butterworth air base.
“Matra Tiga is a godown where the process of sending the engine is done. From there, the engine will be sent to the Kuala Lumpur air base and will go through several more processes,” he added.
Abdul Rahim, 51, is the first witness to testify in the case of RMAF Sergeant N Tharmendran and businessman K Rajandran Prasad who are charged with conspiring to steal and disposing off two RMAF jet engines.
Not guilty plea
On Jan 6 last year, Tharmendran pleaded not guilty to conspiring with airman Mohamad Shukri Mohamad Yusop to stealing two J85-21 model of F5 jet engines from the Material Processing Shed Matra 1, Sungai Besi RMAF base, on April 30, 2008.
He was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code which is punishable with imprisonment for up to 10 years and a fine upon conviction.
Rajandran Prasad, the director of a supply company, also pleaded not guilty on the same date to the charge of intentionally disposing off the engines at 49 Jalan TS 6/6, Taman Industri Subang on April 30, 2008.
He is charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code which is punishable with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine upon conviction.
On Aug 20 last year, Tharmendran also pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge, involving RM62,000, while Rajandran pleaded not guilty to five such charges involving RM437,319.50.
The hearing before judge Aslam Zainuddin continues on Monday.
- Bernama
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