NTSB and Rudders Take 2 Airbus A-300
There was a recent article in the US Vanity Fair commenting on the alloys used in the rudder of AA flight 587 as causing the crash. One problem mentioned was that it was not recommended to use ultrasound to check for strain in the rudder. They had a quote from someone taking a pay cut to be retrained on Boeings. Any further information on whether or not this is a design flaw?