It is the fifth turnback in an ill-fated week for the airline, which also saw a sixth aircraft forced to land with a failed engine.
Qantas domestic chief executive Andrew David has moved to reassure customers, stressing mechanical issues are common across the complicated industry, and individual faults must be looked at in context.
On Wednesday, a Qantas flight travelling to Sydney from Auckland suffered an engine failure, resulting in a temporary mayday call.
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