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Old 7th Jun 2010, 02:16
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RE Koyich
 
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Yes, VAPilot, and however they were made, their usefulness as attach points for the aileron actuators was seriously compromised. They are said to have supported an actuator at the outer end of the inner aileron on the right wing.

NDT on the fittings from the other wing is said to have found cracks in those two, as well.

So: is this a one-off, or is their a problem fleet wide? And if it's fleet wide, does that fleet include the A-340s?

The note included with the photos said the problem was not even noticed until the plane was flying more slowly - maybe the inner ailerons are not active until slower speeds.
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