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Airbus expects years of grappling with A380 cracks
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I don't think I would feel very safe on a 380.After being in Aviation for 20 years and seeing the inspections carried out on all aircraft I know that I do trust their inspection procedures but when I hear of wing cracks in a relatively new aircraft or delamination it don't really matter who makes the plane to me.My concern is that if this is showing up after all the testing they went through how fast could it get to the Failure part.I don't know but bring back the old 727. Just a thought with a little humor.
I agree. Cracks on a brand new aircraft with just a few hours is creepy. If a new A380 with over 500 passengers crashes because of cracks in the wing roots, the public outcry and publicity would probably ground the A380 for good.
Boeing has had some structual failure on older aircraft, but has never had this problem on brand new aircraft with low hours.
Boeing has had some structual failure on older aircraft, but has never had this problem on brand new aircraft with low hours.
Cracks in the wing roots?? Are you new? It was cracks in the rib feet, "l" shaped brackets that hold the skin of the wing to the wing ribs. Get your facts straight. 787 delamination would qualify as a problem with a Boeing aircraft with low hours. Again, get your facts straight before you spout off.
I apologize Alistair. But, speaking as a layman, hearing mention of "cracks" and "wing" in the same sentence surely doesn't motivate me to climb into that aircraft.
It should be made more clear to the general public when these failures are as insignificant as you say.
It should be made more clear to the general public when these failures are as insignificant as you say.
I don't think that the media has helped much in this case. Though, it just irks me when people say the words, "cracks in wings". This is not the case. It also bothers me when people speculate that wings may fall off. No wings will fall off and all the proper inspections and repairs are taking place. I have just posted a link that explains the difference between the Type 1 and the Type 2 cracks. Yes, i agree that when you hear the words "cracks" and "wing" in the same breath, it is a bit unnerving.
From all the comments here, you'd think no Boeing had ever cracked anywhere. I hope you people looking at Boeings through your rose-coloured glasses and seeing perfection aren't inspectors because you're missing the fact that all aircraft have cracks, and mising the fact that if this was an airworthiness issue, the FAA would have grounded them -- or are you going to claim the FAA is just an Airbus lackey?
If you prefer Boeing to Airbus, fine, but some of you people sound utterly ridiculous. And for the record, I prefer Boeing, too, but let's get real, their aircraft have problems, too. The 787 wasn't late because someone couldn't make up their mind what colour to paint it. Ever hear of Section 41? The roof peeled off a 737, not an A320. What about the 747 cargo door latches that had a designed-in fault from the beginning? That killed people, the A380 cracks haven't.
If you won't go somewhere because you can't get there on a Boeing, then don't go. I'm sure the airlines and related businesses will sob uncontrollably as a result of you staying home.
And if you know more about safety than the FAA's airworthiness certification people, then why are you sitting on your butt reading this? Go get a job there, they obviously need your expertise. Maybe they'll let you bring your armchair, too.
If you prefer Boeing to Airbus, fine, but some of you people sound utterly ridiculous. And for the record, I prefer Boeing, too, but let's get real, their aircraft have problems, too. The 787 wasn't late because someone couldn't make up their mind what colour to paint it. Ever hear of Section 41? The roof peeled off a 737, not an A320. What about the 747 cargo door latches that had a designed-in fault from the beginning? That killed people, the A380 cracks haven't.
If you won't go somewhere because you can't get there on a Boeing, then don't go. I'm sure the airlines and related businesses will sob uncontrollably as a result of you staying home.
And if you know more about safety than the FAA's airworthiness certification people, then why are you sitting on your butt reading this? Go get a job there, they obviously need your expertise. Maybe they'll let you bring your armchair, too.