to check wing attach and strut attach bolt fittings for cracks and corrosion
Is that really a big deal?
The process is complicated and could cost as much as $60,000 per airplane,
Really?
Surely, its not that hard to pull the wings off a Cessna. I guess the issue will be if they find corrosion and what it will cost to fix. Can't imagine they will find many with the wings about to rot off. High wing Cessnas have been flying for 60 years+ and the main reason they crash has nothing to do with corrosion or airworthiness of any kind. If CASA do decide to cover their arses on this one in the name of airworthiness, it will be another sad day for Aussie GA. Must say though it would be interesting to know why Cessna went for the 336/7 and not the unstruted 210/177 first off.