Sukhoi promises stabiliser fixes on all Superjets in January

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft expects to complete work to resolve a tail stabiliser defect discovered in Sukhoi SSJ100s during a routine inspection Dec 22 by the end of January, according to the manufacturer. As 2016 drew to a close, the Russian civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, approved methods suggested by the manufacturer to fix the earlier discovered defects related to stabiliser attachments points. It also authorised the plan to conduct the work necessary. According to the manufacturer, the defect does not relate to construction material quality or manufacturing methods; rather, inspectors have traced the problem to incorrect installation of stiffeners. SCAC further said the defect does not amount to a critical issue because the attachment of the stabiliser incorporates “a multilevel redundancy system". <br/>