How not to repair a plane

[FreddieVee]

These photos are of a wing repair to a China Air A320 Airbus:

http://www.xsnrg.net/fvee/C5.jpg
The repair was supposed to be made with rivits which would be flush with the skin of the panel.

http://www.xsnrg.net/fvee/C7.jpg
http://www.xsnrg.net/fvee/C12.jpg
Notice that besides the fact that the (so-called) Mechanic did not use light weight Aluminum flush rivets, but used bulky steel nuts and bolts.

http://www.xsnrg.net/fvee/C15.jpg

The mix of bolts, screws and nuts is appalling.
http://www.xsnrg.net/fvee/C16.jpg

I hope this plane was grounded before it flew and until the repair could be redone properly.

 

[Slickone]

Wow. That's real? Who repaired it, Sears Auto? Hope they don't get close to stall speed with that thing.

 

[TitanDiddly]

I ought to show that to some of the flight majors on my floor when I get back. They'd have a fit.

 

[compnovice]

If Bernoulii were alive he would change his principle.....

 

[jadinolf]

Note to self: stay away from China Air.

 

[ironcrotch]

HAHAHA Thats funny, but super scary at the same time.

 

[Instan00dles]

haha I bet thats aerodynamic

 

[CFster]

If I saw that from the window seat after boarding I'd want off that plane right now.

 

[darkxshade]

Sadly the cost of repairing the plane the right way is worth more than the lives of the people who ride in it for this company. :disgust:

 

[KarenMarie]

if that was not so friggen scary, it would be funny.

 

[crab]

Thats an A300 or A310.

 

[Slickone]

So is China Air the company that actually 'repaired' it?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Note to self: stay away from China Air.

No Sh|t. And those are the repairs you can see.

 

[yhelothar]

It's Air China, not China Air.
China Airlines is a taiwanese company.
Air China is the commie company that does a half azz job repairing the airplane.