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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Airbus has identified and contained a quality defect in the anti-corrosion protection applied to fuselage stringers on A321neo aircraft. The manufacturer says the issue does not present an immediate safety risk and that a remedy is available, as it addresses the deviation across affected aircraft.
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Airbus has identified and contained a quality defect in the anti-corrosion protection applied to fuselage stringers on A321neo aircraft. The manufacturer says the issue does not present an immediate safety risk and that a remedy is available, as it addresses the deviation across affected aircraft.
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Airbus and Leonardo are investigating a manufacturing-quality issue involving a protective coating on an A321neo structural reinforcement. The defect does not compromise flight safety, but affected airlines must complete repairs within two years—shorter than the standard four-year maintenance cycle—as Airbus manages delivery pressure.
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Airbus has identified and contained a manufacturing deviation in the lower forward fuselage of around 500 A321neo aircraft that could reduce corrosion resistance. The aircraft can continue operating because the issue is not considered a safety risk, and Airbus says a remedy is available as it manages already pressured production lines.
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