Originally Posted by Grunf
Uh,
Excuse me gentleman, but I do not see any comment on the crack in the wing surface.
I mean that would be enough to get them to stay on the ground, assuming, of course that someone has the SRM for Tu154 or at least there is someone responsible for the maintenance of that a/c.
If I see well there might be some corrosion there, as well so the sooner this bird gets a good "veterinarian" the better it is.
I mean tires are a problem, of course, but if that crack has gone where it shouldn’t it would be a pity to loose the a/c, doesn’t it?
It's a poor quality photo, but it appears to me that the crack is 'stop-drilled'. If so someone is obviously keeping an eye on things. It looks like a fairing which is probably not a stressed panel. But I will bow to superior knowledge.
rts