Minor cracks in A380 wing...

[Data]

Nevermind the minor issue being blown out of proportion, for a real laugh, read the comments section. Good entertainment!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-biggest-planes-sky-worthy-say-engineers.html

 

[scoreboardII]

Good points, if the cracks are not an issue, why fix them?

 

[SIG600]

The better question, is why are there fatigue cracks after only a a few years? Nothing to see here...

 

[densoo]

"minor cracks in an airplane" -- another oxymoron

 

[Fubijaakr]

"minor cracks in an airplane" -- another oxymoron

Kind of what I was thinking. "Minor" cracking? Somehow structural cracking in a wing that is designed to flex inflight doesn't strike me as a "minor" issue.

 

[Poahi]

Say what you want about delays, but Boeing makes a great airplane.

 

[BrickTop]

I SAID IT FOR YEARS. Plastics/Composites have NO PLACE in modern airliners especially in critical structures. Sadly someone will have to be killed before action is taken. IDIOTS.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Apparently, more specialized people than me agree:

ALAEA issues A380 safety call

The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) has issued a warning over cracks found in the wing ribs of Airbus A380s operated by Qantas and Singapore Airlines.

Speaking to local media, Steve Purvinas, secretary of ALAEA said: "We can't continue to gamble with people's lives and allow those aircraft to fly around and hope that they make it until their four-yearly inspection."
Airbus said "very small cracks" have been found on some "non-critical wing rib-skin attachments on a limited number of A380 aircraft".

The airframer added: "This is not a safety issue and aircraft performance is not affected. Any fix, if necessary, can be done during regular maintenance."
Both carriers said the cracks posed no threat to flight safety and have been repaired.

 

[crxpilot]

No big deal.....if one wing breaks you still have a spare!

 

[GogglesPisano]

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