Originally Posted by
Bergerie1
Does anyone have more information on this? A Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-900, registered A7-ALL, was ferried to Shannon Airport (SNN) in Ireland, on November 13, 2020. There, aviation painting company International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) was supposed to give it a special livery to celebrate the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar.
However, after the original livery was removed, cracks in the fuselage were reportedly found in the composite (CFRP) fuselage. It should now be ferried to Airbus headquarters in Toulouse for inspection and repairs.
https://www.aerotime.aero/26851-crac...qatar-a350-xwb
Assuming A7-ALL started its run in Qatar Airways in 2016 (as given),it is a miracle that it flew with a crack in the pressurized skin. It would be wise to check the 'paint removal process and tools employed' by the International Aerospace Coating Company. It needs to be verified whether different processes are employed for Aluminium and Composites