EI-DUZ on the ground at DUB

Preset No.3

Have things gotten so bad at DUB that EI are now using gaffa tape to repair the aircraft? A nice long big stretch of gaffa on the tail. Ok, I know its not, but would someone like to explain what happen here?

CaptainSkidmark

just looks like a repair that was made without spraying.

Cessna_Pilot

Looks to me like a panel has been replaced and not yet painted to match the original colour.

phonypony

yeah the black is probably sealer and primer to protect from the elements til they paint it

Celtic Mech

Preset No.3 wrote: »

Have things gotten so bad at DUB that EI are now using gaffa tape to repair the aircraft? A nice long big stretch of gaffa on the tail. Ok, I know its not, but would someone like to explain what happen here?

Its a brand new panel direct from the factory. Unfortunately not painted yet tho. Its a composite Panel. Hopefully it should be painted at next A-Check or when time is available. More important to have the aircraft flying and making money than have it laid up to paint a panel.

FlutterinBantam

Composite eh... would i be right in thinking some kind of a cloud over these materials, nothing definite mind you, but some attention coming on them in the light of recent events.

Foggy43

Looks like an access panel to me. I admit my Airbus knowledge is zero but perhaps it allows easy access to the rudder pcu or rudder ratio actuator.

Run_to_da_hills

Preset No.3 wrote: »

Have things gotten so bad at DUB that EI are now using gaffa tape to repair the aircraft? A nice long big stretch of gaffa on the tail. Ok, I know its not, but would someone like to explain what happen here?

It looks like one of the leafs is cut off from the rest of the shamrock......could this represent a major cut back in Aer Lingus :eek:

Delta Kilo

Foggy43 wrote: »

Looks like an access panel to me. I admit my Airbus knowledge is zero but perhaps it allows easy access to the rudder pcu or rudder ratio actuator.

But its loaded with rivets??

partyatmygaff

Well its definitley not tape....

Looks like a spare part alright, but what is it really? Its not a definable shape, its edges don't look all too smooth.

FOGOFUNK

Delta Kilo wrote: »

But its loaded with rivets??

Im nearly sure that panel is hinged on one side for easy access, just normal airbus panel screws, no rivets.

Mythago

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Composite eh... would i be right in thinking some kind of a cloud over these materials, nothing definite mind you, but some attention coming on them in the light of recent events.

No cloud over composites on aircraft..... just over aircraft made entirely of composites