{"id":40747,"date":"2023-08-03T19:18:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=40747"},"modified":"2023-08-03T22:48:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T17:18:01","slug":"vistara-restore-damaged-a321neo-in-24-hours-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/03\/vistara-restore-damaged-a321neo-in-24-hours-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Vistara Restore its Damaged A320neo in Just 24 Hours | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MUMBAI-<\/strong> TATA SIA <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Vistara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vistara (UK)<\/a> A321neo, which faced damage at <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Mumbai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mumbai Airport (BOM)<\/a> on August 1, 2023, is back in service in less than 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news that <em>Aviation A2Z<\/em> broke out involved the Vistara A320neo engine registered as<strong> VT-TNF<\/strong>, getting damaged by Tow Truck. Further, the accident occurred when the Vistara A320neo was on Pushback for its Mumbai (BOM) to Kolkata (CCU) flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0004.jpg\" alt=\"TATA SIA Vistara (UK) A321neo, which faced damage at Mumbai Airport (BOM) on August 1, 2023, is back in service in less than 24 hours.\" class=\"wp-image-40550\" width=\"1028\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0004.jpg 794w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0004-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0004-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0004-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0004-750x544.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Aviation A2Z Source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kudos-vistara-restored-its-damaged-a320neo-in-24-hours\">KUDOS: Vistara Restored its Damaged A320neo in 24 hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to our source, asking for anonymity revealed that the repair involved changing the damaged NO.1 Engine Inlet with a new one. Further, they followed all the procedures mentioned in Structural Repair Manual (SRM) to carry out the maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, the A320neo VT-TNF underwent the landing gear retraction and other important tests at AIESL Hangar. Further, the aircraft underwent a complete structural inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft got the go-ahead from Vistara engineers, and VT-TNF is back into service on August 3, 2023. The first flight after returning to service is from Mumbai (BOM) to Kolkata (CCU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0008.jpg\" alt=\"TATA SIA Vistara (UK) A321neo, which faced damage at Mumbai Airport (BOM) on August 1, 2023, is back in service in less than 24 hours.\" class=\"wp-image-40552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230801-WA0008-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Aviation A2Z Source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happened-to-vt-tnf\">What happened to VT-TNF?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to our confirmed report from Aviation A2Z source, the Vistara Airbus A320neo involved in the incident is having registration as VT-TNF. Further, it is a 5.8-year-old aircraft; Airbus delivered it to Vistara back in Dec 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the accident occurred when the Vistara A320neo was on Pushback for its Mumbai (BOM) to Kolkata (CCU) flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Pushback, the tow truck\u2019s shear pin broke. This occurs due to extreme load during a turn or can happen due to a worn-out pin. Due to the breaking of a sheer pin, the towbar and tow truck went haywire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tow truck then moved to the left side, damaging the No. 1 engine. The tow truck is owned by Bird Worldwide Flight Services (BWFS). They are one of the leading airport service providers in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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