December 21, 2005 A compressor comes loose as a train pulls into Fo Tan station. Passengers transfer to another train. Train undergoes thorough checks.
December 22-23 KCRC reports incident to the government and promises a detailed report after magnetic testing of fittings under all trains.
December 24-25 Test report to KCRC senior transport director Li Yun-tai reveals cracks in mountings of nine other compressors. Findings not reported to the government.
January 3, 2006 Acting chief executive officer Samuel Lai told of findings but does not notify chairman Michael Tien.
January 7 KCRC conducts 48-hour surveillance of trains.
January 9 Report shows two other train parts have cracks. Mr Lai reports this to Mr Tien.
January 10 KCRC tells inspector of railways of problems.