United Finds Airbus A320 Problems

It seems that Airbus has been bulletproof over the past couple months, being rewarded the KC-45A deal over its across the pond rival Boeing and all the news with the A380 (with showers).

Well all good things must come to an end (and this may not even be Airbuses fault). United discovered improper wiring connected to the landing gears in two of its Airbus A320 aircraft. The fault may have led to a pair of runway accidents, one in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in late February, and one at Chicago O'Hare four months later. Now, U.S. investigators are researching whether inadequate testing procedures by Airbus or mistakes by UA mechanics are to blame.

United allegedly has been evaluating the "anti-skid" functional test and has inspected the entire A320 fleet. I smell the FAA investigators pulling a surprise inspection in the wake of Southwest's overdue inspection snafu and AA and Delta's 300+ cancellations.

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