Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 May 2012
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-237LR
Owner/operator: Air-India
Registration Number: VT-ALH
Location: Mumbai (Bombay) Airport (BOM) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose radome and no. 1 engine cowlingNose radome and no. 1 engine cowling
Category: Accident
A Boeing 777-237LR aircraft operated by Air India suffered damage to the nose radome and no. 1 engine cowling at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India. Investigation into the cause of the damage is underway, and a tender has been issued for repairs to the cowling and radome. The aircraft was withdrawn from service following the tender, and it was subsequently reactivated on January 9, 2015 for a test flight.A Boeing 777-237LR aircraft operated by Air India suffered damage to the nose radome and no. 1 engine cowling at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India. Investigation into the cause of the damage is underway, and a tender has been issued for repairs to the cowling and radome. The aircraft was withdrawn from service following the tender, and it was subsequently reactivated on January 9, 2015 for a test flight.
Description
A Boeing 777-237LR operated by Air India sustained damage to the nose radome and no. 1 engine cowling at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India. It’s unclear what caused this damage and on what flight this damage was incurred. The last registered flight of VT-ALH was AI-112 from London-Heathrow to Mumbai on May 28. The airplane was withdrawn from service since and a tender was issued for repairs to the cowling and radome. When repairs were finished, the airplane was back in the air on January 9, 2015 for a test flight.
Source of Information
http://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2014/03/air-india-cannibalises-777-named-maharashtra-shivajis-airport.htmlhttp://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2014/03/air-india-cannibalises-777-named-maharashtra-shivajis-airport.htmlPrimary Cause
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