Iran Air Airbus A319 returns to service after in-house engine repair using domestic expertise
An Airbus A319 operated by Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air (Homa), has returned to operational service after engine repairs, technical inspections and tests, and other required preparations carried out by the airline’s engineering and maintenance specialists.
The aircraft, registration EP-IEQ, underwent the process of returning to service relying on Homa’s in-house technical expertise.
Samad Sabahi, Homa’s deputy director of engineering and maintenance, said on Wednesday the aircraft had been grounded on July 29 after developing a technical problem in its No. 2 engine while taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport for Iraq’s holy city of Najaf.
“Following initial inspections and an assessment of the engine’s condition, Homa’s engineering and maintenance specialists decided to remove the faulty engine and transfer it to the engine workshop for repair,” he said.
Sabahi added that, given the need to return the aircraft to service, the workshop’s available technical capacity was reviewed and the repair of EP-IEQ’s engine was given priority.
“The process relied on the technical knowledge and experience of Homa’s specialists and involved a range of necessary measures, including sourcing the required parts, carrying out inspections and technical tests, and conducting quality-control checks,” he added.
According to Sabahi, after the repair process was completed and the required tests had been carried out, the engine was released from the workshop following approval by technical specialists and transferred to Imam Khomeini International Airport for installation on the aircraft.
“At the same time, Homa’s aircraft-maintenance specialists began the A-check process and coordinated the necessary preparations to ready the aircraft for service, with the aim of minimizing the time it remained grounded,” he continued.
Sabahi also noted that the repaired engine was subsequently installed on the aircraft and the relevant technical tests were conducted.
“After completion of the maintenance work and issuance of the Certificate of Release to Service (CRS), an application for the issuance of the Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) was submitted to the Civil Aviation Organization,” he added.
Sabahi stressed that the return of EP-IEQ to service demonstrates Homa’s use of its domestic technical and specialist capabilities in repairing, preparing and resolving technical problems affecting its aircraft.
He described the process as one carried out by relying on the technical knowledge, experience and capabilities of the airline’s engineering and maintenance specialists, with the aim of reducing aircraft downtime and improving fleet efficiency.
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