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Old 8th Jun 2010, 00:22
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Flaps perhaps, but ailerons? All explained by the SB.

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?
Apparently the fleet wide question has already been addressed RE K.

Before hearing about the SB regarding the manufacturing flaws or design deficiency errors, I was about to say how surprising it was to find flight control attach points failing completely due to turbulence.
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