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EASA: New cracks on 20 A380s ‘more significant’
By Linda Blachly | January 23, 2012 0 The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) Friday on 20 Airbus A380 after new cracks were found in wing brackets last week (ATW Daily News, Jan. 20). EASA said in the AD that the “new form of rib foot cracking [Type 2 cracks], originating from the forward and aft edges of the vertical web of the rib feet “is more significant than the original rib foot hole cracking. It has been determined that the Type 2 cracks may… (atwonline.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I think when one of these monstrosities sheds a wing in-flight, more people will take it seriously.
Just out of idle curosity, I wonder if these or something similar have shown up on any other AB model. Remembering the SWA Boeing 737 that had the fuselage rip in Arizona, that particular problem was years before Beoings predictions, which were based on their tests.
Not good to have cracks in wings when you have computer/autopilot that has a "dive, dive" program.
The FAA will fix the problem. Instead of telling the pilots to not use so much rudder like on the A300's they will tell the pilots to not use to much wing on the 380's.
That's a good one. Almost spit out my coffee here at work when I read that.
Not to use too much wing ... LOL. That really, um, cracks me up! ;o