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Latvian carrier Air Baltic is temporarily grounding its entire fleet of Bombardier CSeries jets pending technical checks on the engines.
The carrier tells FlightGlobal that it has issued a "temporary suspension" of CS300 flight operations pending inspections on an "external engine accessory".
Polot wrote:Well I guess that answers the often asked question about whether PW's GTF issues affect the C series.
airnorth wrote:Wouldn't SWISS be affected as well?
11725Flyer wrote:Bombardier's asking price just went a lot lower.
ssteve wrote:11725Flyer wrote:Bombardier's asking price just went a lot lower.
No, let's use Commerce Dept logic. If this is something that costs BBD a billion dollars to fix, BBD is required to charge Delta $13.3 million *more* for each of the 75 frames on order, because every dollar of program cost has to be apportioned into that sales price.
AA737-823 wrote:All of you are nuts.
It's with an engine ACCESSORY.
So that means it's limited to things like IDG, hydraulic pumps, fuel pumps, EEC alternators.
Many of these devices are SHARED across manufacturers, so it's not like this is necessarily Pratt's issue to resolve in the first place.
AND it could extend to other engines on other aircraft, if it's a "parts bin" type of thing.
So everyone calm down and stop dog-piling the BS on Pratt.
At least, this time. They've got enough legitimate issues to deal with without the a.net peanut gallery creating more!
AA737-823 wrote:I would respectfully disagree. Pratt deliver a complete engine to Bombardier. They are responsible towards Bombardier to get this fixed. No doubt they will have to do so in close cooperation with their subcontractor(s), and probably the subcontractor(s) will be wholly or partially responsible for covering the expense. But Pratt bears full responsibilty towards Bombardier. Quality control is a bitch.Many of these devices are SHARED across manufacturers, so it's not like this is necessarily Pratt's issue to resolve in the first place.
AND it could extend to other engines on other aircraft, if it's a "parts bin" type of thing.
BT001 wrote:and now YL-CSF departed to GVA as BT647.
The carrier tells FlightGlobal that it has issued a "temporary suspension" of CS300 flight operations pending inspections on an "external engine accessory".
Air Baltic has not elaborated on the specific nature of the checks or the components involved.
But it says it is "working closely" with Pratt & Whitney on the issue and is "anticipating" restoration of CS300 services on 12 October.
BT001 wrote:and now YL-CSF departed to GVA as BT647.
Amiga500 wrote:BT001 wrote:and now YL-CSF departed to GVA as BT647.
Is it? flight radar has it as heavily delayed with the follow on flight cancelled...
BT001 wrote:just to note only 3 CS300 returned to service today.
and also interesting that YL-CSE is out of service since October 5 already.
BT001 wrote:just to note only 3 CS300 returned to service today.
and also interesting that YL-CSE is out of service since October 5 already.
CXH wrote:All seven airBaltic CS300s are flying today. That includes YL-CSE that hadn't flown in a week. So I assume all is now well.
rikkus67 wrote:From Fliegerfaust: ...possibly a fuel filter issue:
http://www.fliegerfaust.com/airbaltic-g ... 57576.html
ACYYZA345 wrote:CXH wrote:All seven airBaltic CS300s are flying today. That includes YL-CSE that hadn't flown in a week. So I assume all is now well.
That is good news. Any idea if Swiss's CS300's were affected? None of their flights appear to have been cancelled.
CXH wrote:ACYYZA345 wrote:CXH wrote:All seven airBaltic CS300s are flying today. That includes YL-CSE that hadn't flown in a week. So I assume all is now well.
That is good news. Any idea if Swiss's CS300's were affected? None of their flights appear to have been cancelled.
Since there was no change to any of the SWISS CSeries flying this week, I'm guessing it was an issue at airBaltic with their procedures, their maintenance, or their suppliers. SWISS appears to not have been affected.
