A380 New cracks detected

Linie 9
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A380 New cracks detected Nov 18, 2013 17:15:27 GMT 1

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Report: New cracks on A380 superjumbo emerged
The Jets need to be repaired during maintenance. Airbus says that the A380 cracks were discovered in the stress test.

www.abendblatt.de/vermischtes/article122000212/Bericht-Neue-Risse-beim-Super-Jumbo-A380-aufgetaucht.html (in German)

Last Edit: Nov 18, 2013 17:19:42 GMT 1 by Linie 9

XWB
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A380 New cracks detected Nov 18, 2013 17:38:19 GMT 1

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It does not sound like a big deal, because:

requires that operators perform a one-time inspection within 4,200 flight cycles or 30,900 flight hours after an aircraft’s first flight

4,200 flight cycles represents about 4-5 years flying, so this "one-time inspection" can be combined with a C-check.

Airbus says that the A380 cracks were discovered in the stress test.

I assume these cracks were discovered last year, because the fatigue testbed has been demolished in the beginning of the year.

Last Edit: Nov 18, 2013 17:44:43 GMT 1 by XWB