Airbus detects surface coating issue with A321neo fuselage
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Airbus identified a surface coating issue on certain A321neo aircraft that requires repainting but poses no safety risk.
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- Airbus has discovered a quality defect in the surface protection coating of stringers on the lower front section of some A321neo fuselages.
- Approximately a dozen aircraft operated by the Indian airline IndiGo are affected by this manufacturing deviation.
- The company states that the issue is not related to flight safety and does not require component disassembly.
- Affected aircraft must undergo repainting work within the next two years to restore them to nominal design standards.
What to watch next
- Progress of the mandatory repainting work on affected A321neo aircraft over the next two years
- Official statements from IndiGo and Air India regarding fleet maintenance schedules
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“The source of the issue has been identified, contained and a remedy is available. All newly coated stringers conform to all requirements”
In the article
…says issue is not safety-related An Airbus spokesperson said the issue was identified during standard rework involving a surface protection deviation on stringers located in the lower front section of the fuselage. “ The source of the issue has been identified, contained and a remedy is available. All newly coated stringers conform to all requirements ,” the spokesperson said in a statement, according to PTI. Airbus said the affected aircraft can continue to operate, describing the matter as “a quality issue, not a safety issue.” IndiGo and Air India are the two…
“Once rework is applied, the aircraft is considered to be back as if at nominal design”
In the article
…the news agency's sources, some parts of the affected fuselage need to be repainted, with the work required to be completed within two years. Airbus said the rework does not require the disassembly of the stringers. “ Once rework is applied, the aircraft is considered to be back as if at nominal design ,” the Airbus spokesperson said, according to the news outlet. IndiGo operates over 180 A321neo aircraft IndiGo has a fleet of more than 430 aircraft, including over 180 A321neo planes, according to the information…
Airbus spokesperson
Airbus spokesperson
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“The source of the issue has been identified, contained and a remedy is available. All newly coated stringers conform to all requirements”
In the article
…Airbus spokesperson on Friday said during some standard rework a surface protection deviation on stringers located at the lower front section of the fuselage was identified affecting a number of A321 aircraft." The source of the issue has been identified, contained and a remedy is available. All newly coated stringers conform to all requirements ," the spokesperson said in a statement.Also read | Drugs, alcohol, bicycle & losses: The strange to-do list awaiting Air India’s new boss Tewolde GebremariamThe spokesperson said the aircraft can continue to operate…
“this is a quality issue, not a safety issue”
In the article
…said in a statement.Also read | Drugs, alcohol, bicycle & losses: The strange to-do list awaiting Air India’s new boss Tewolde GebremariamThe spokesperson said the aircraft can continue to operate and that " this is a quality issue, not a safety issue ".Around a dozen of A321 neo planes with IndiGo have been impacted, the sources said while there is no impact on the aircraft in the Air India fleet.The airline has a fleet of over 430 planes, including more than 180…
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