Why is QF still grounded while LH & SQ are flying?
Without bashing any airline, can anyone knowledgeable comment on why SQ was at first reluctant to do any checks on their fleet of 11 A380, then at RR's recommendation, inspected the fleet but were flying 12 hours later with a "Fleet checked" impression given.
I understand a full boroscope is about 8 hours to complete.
QF has found a further 2 engines worthy of removal and stripdown.
Does this indicate that SQ/LH believe the 970/972 differences are sufficient to "protect" them, or that SQ in particular (LH's hours are so low at this stage that theirs was probably a fair call) believe it is a QF maintenance issue rather than a design or manufacturing issue?
Anyone care to comment whether the #2/#3 engines showing up as worthy of inspection indicates that reverse thrust may be a factor?
(Not a reporter. Worked 14 years in the industry in Avionics and overhaul)
Cheers