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Whats Wrong With This AF 773?

captain777 From Kuwait, joined Dec 2003, 315 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3462 times:

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how can the paint be peeled like that first time for me to see it on an airliner.....

the sky is the limit.............actually FL410 is the limit

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soon7x7 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 2797 posts, RR: 14
Reply 1, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3430 times:

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Possibly one of three answers...topcoat applied without primer or waterborne paints were used. USAirways used waterborne paints a while back and the paint peeled even with primer. Some quick turnaround paintjobs I have seen have been applied over bare aluminum. Thirdly...the wrong primer/expired primer or poorly prepared surface before primer...resulting in primer releasing with the topcoat revealing the bare aluminum. Aerospace paints have shelf lives when manufactured and is very expensive. Typically the paints are a two part mix...the base or color and the catalyst...sometimes other additives added, hardner, flex agent, flattening agent or teflon for non rub areas. Bottom line...many reasons for this...just pick one...g

brons2 From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 2969 posts, RR: 5
Reply 2, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 3309 times:

Airfrance has lots of planes that do this, it's sort of a running joke on a.net.

Firings, if well done, are good for employee morale.

Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21464 posts, RR: 24
Reply 3, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2864 times:

That aircraft has since been repainted in their new livery.

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virginblue4 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2008, 829 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2428 times:

Quoting brons2 (Reply 2):
Airfrance has lots of planes that do this, it's sort of a running joke on a.net.

I thought the joke was they they dont keep their aircraft clean, not that the paint peels

Jordan

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trex8 From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 3970 posts, RR: 14
Reply 5, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2379 times:

Is this a wear and tear or warranty issue? Seems if paint peels to metal skin, your corrosion warranty goes out the window too!

tdscanuck From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 12709 posts, RR: 81
Reply 6, posted (2 years 6 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 2291 times:

Quoting trex8 (Reply 5):
Is this a wear and tear or warranty issue?

If the manufacturer did it, it would be a warranty issue. If it's paint applied by the airline, the OEM is off the hook.

Quoting trex8 (Reply 5):
Seems if paint peels to metal skin, your corrosion warranty goes out the window too!

Not really...tell that to American Airlines. Skin panels are usually clad anyway (thin layer of pure aluminum over the alloy) for corrosion resistance, even if it's not a polished skin.

Tom.

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