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My heart bleeds. FTA: "Many parts in (western made) Russian passenger aircraft that would normally be easily replaced are rapidly wearing out with no replacem
by sillywalk 3y ago
My heart bleeds.
FTA:
"Many parts in (western made) Russian passenger aircraft that would normally be easily replaced are rapidly wearing out with no replacement parts in sight due to the import of spare aircraft parts from Boeing and Airbus being banned since March 2022. "
I wonder what other parts are wearing out.
- wetpaws 3y ago[dead]
- hedgehog 3y agoI would be curious about things like lubrication and the hydraulic systems where deferring maintenance is easy but repairs once there are problems are potentially very costly. Hopefully the manufacturers can get some of the data back, it seems like this kind of deferred maintenance is an experiment nobody would run willingly but given that it's happening the data could help improve safe and efficient fleet operations.
- WalterBright 3y agoMaintenance issues are constantly fed back to the design teams that adjust the designs.
- hedgehog 3y agoOh for sure, but I'm guessing it's rare for an operator with modern aircraft to aggressively defer maintenance to the extent it sounds like is happening over there. Toyota has plenty of data about what happens to a Camry if it goes a few years with no oil changes (because people) but does Boeing have similar data to draw from?
- bobthepanda 3y agoWe just had a roughly three year period where planes meant to be running more or less constantly were consigned to desert parking lots due to lack of travel demand.
- vdqtp3 3y agoRestoring aircraft and parts from that state is well defined and happens regularly.
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- userbinator 3y agoI suspect they'll start making their own, if they haven't already been.
- tguvot 3y agothey don't have proper specs, manufacturing equipment, materials, engineers, machinists, etc. they been trying to source parts from india, china, iran, etc.
- xp84 3y agoFor sure, they will be using half-butted homegrown (or made in those countries) clones, just like you would see in the Soviet era. It will lead to a gradual but increasing incidence of air disasters. Russian friends, please avoid flying if you can.
- tguvot 3y agomost likely clones. those days everybody semi-capable seems to be directed towards weapons manufacturing/etc. there is enormous shortage of workforce even for lower level skills manufacturing.
- piskov 3y agoYou’re talking like Russians are the people living in some Stone Age :-) “half-butted homegrown clones for parts”, my ass. How about an actual brand new twinjet airplane with carbon fibre reinforced polymer wing (consumes less fuel then Boeing/airbus alternatives) like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irkut_MC-21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irkut_MC-21
- tguvot 3y agowhat is the production rate of MC-21 ? SSJ For example (I read yesterday), was planned to build 24 this year. In first half an year they built 2 and plan was revised down to 6
- SoftTalker 3y ago