Vietnam Airlines has grounded two Airbus A320s and the country’s other major carrier, Pacific Airlines, has grounded one A320 because of an airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the manufacturer, which has sent a team to Vietnam to help with landing gear repairs. A source in Pacific Airlines’ operations department in Ho Chi Minh City says its single A320 has been grounded since 1 April and is now at a maintenance hangar in Hanoi.
Source: Flight International
Investigators believe a damaged retaining pin within the overhead fire-control panel on a TAP Portugal Airbus A321neo led to an uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown, when it released a fire push-button during turbulence. Portuguese investigation authority GPIAAF says the aircraft (CS-TJL) had been cruising at 37,000ft en route from Milan to ...
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