Only eight years after leaving the production line, VH-ACV was awaiting scrapping after severe corrosion was found. Its belly skins were later used to patch VH-MMP after it landed with its port undercarriage retracted.

Withdrawn from use in 1966 after severe corrosion found in the airframe. It was caused by foam sprayed on the aircraft by an overzealous firefighter when its undercarriage collapsed on landing at Athens. It was not the only trouble during the delivery flight from the UK, where it had been G-APSJ. The late arrival of the aircraft in Australia cost the buyer a contract and led to legal action against the seller.