The Russian aviation authorities requested that the country's airlines, which operate the Sukhoi Superjet 100, carry out a general inspection of aircraft of this model, to avoid further accidents, such as one that occurred in May, with an Aeroflot aircraft in Moscow.
The main recommendation is that these inspections should be carried out in the shortest possible time, any anomaly should be immediately reported to the authorities. Companies have until the 25th of June to submit a general report.
Verification work covers items such as an overall analysis of the condition of the aircraft, as well as an analysis of service records on aircraft and engines, and the implementation of service bulletins, i.e. whether the aircraft are up to date with the latest improvements. from the manufacturer.
The measure also requires checks of onboard emergency equipment, including portable firefighting systems, and help with communication and guidance.
Rosaviatsia states that operators must examine the effectiveness of the measures to solve the ed problems that affect the performance of the flight.
The competent bodies are still investigating the accident that occurred on May 05, when a Superjet 100 suffered a forced landing, after returning to Sheremetyevo with malfunctions in the flight controls, and caught fire.
Via - Flightglobal
