11 BA planes grounded | Fin24
"Johannesburg - Eleven aircraft of British Airways (BA) have been flying with components that should have been replaced in August last year.
Rapport reported on Sunday that the Civil Aviation Authority ordered on Friday that these 11 Comair aircraft, the company that operates BA flights, as well as those of Kulula in South Africa, could not leave the apron before the components had been replaced.
The CAA report said that if the components in question, known as the spindle, cracked or was damaged in any way, it could lead to the pilot losing control over the aircraft.
Just five of these BA aircraft – the older Boeing 737-400s and Boeing 737-300s, had been scheduled to fly on Saturday.............etc etc etc"