QF A380 off jacks?

[KrispyKreme]

Bootstrap, was thinking the exact same thing ! No obvious damage in that photo ! Good to see my eyes are not failing me

[Tangan]

Bootstrap1.....if you look at the inboard leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer you will see that it has a 15-20 degree bend in it. That is not normal and would indicate there is indeed structural damage. Best you don't label people as "idiots" until you really know what you're talking about.

[Capn Bloggs]

Originally Posted by Tangan

you will see that it has a 15-20 degree bend in it. That is not normal

This one's also not normal...
http://www.dubai-report.de/bilder/a380.jpg

and this one too!
http://windows10free.org/wp-content/...Background.jpg

[KrispyKreme]

Tangan,

What are you talking about? The Stab is currently up position if you are getting your 15-20deg from that.

Here is a better pic to compare

[Bootstrap1]

I stand by my idiot comment. The stab is not bent. And in that AA image the damage is not visible.

[Going Boeing]

Please explain!

Silverado, can you elaborate on the damage?

[ACMS]

Leading edge looks normal, underneath there "could" be something about half way back, between the bright light stripes from the hangar door? Could also be a reflection......

[p.j.m]

Originally Posted by ACMS

underneath there "could" be something about half way back, between the bright light stripes from the hangar door? Could also be a reflection......

yeah, looks sus

[p.j.m]

Originally Posted by mustafagander

A mystery right now is how the jack points failed so spectacularly with such low loadings, nothing like the final load required.

More cracks in Qantas A380 wings!

[Ultralights]

really? is that the pic of the so called damage? that just happens to line up with the light passing through the gap in the hangar door.... i dont see any significant damage in that pic. and why would there be any damage there? unless it fell onto a docking, which is normally removed during jacking operations.

[Capt Fathom]

Do you think that during this public gathering, Qantas would display an aircraft with a hole in the stab? If there was a hole or visible damage, it would have been covered over!
Nothing to see here!

[Fliegenmong]

Do you think that during this public gathering, Qantas would display an aircraft with a hole in the stab?


Do you think they'd ground an airline !....Anyway what Journo is going to notice the LHS A320 rear wing vent?

[Capt Quentin McHale]

Better get an "expert" in........... Geoffrey, you out there???


McHale.

[ConcernedLAME]

If that photo was taken on 19/4 and I'm pretty sure that is OQF ... Them I'm pretty sure it's broken in the pic ..Rib 6 and Rib 20 I believe ... They are counted from the centre of the stab for you One eyed Boeing Boys

[ConcernedLAME]

If that photo was taken on 19/4 and I'm pretty sure that is OQF ... Then I'm pretty sure it's broken in the pic ..Rib 6 and Rib 20 I believe ... They are counted from the centre of the stab for you One eyed Boeing Boys

[Capn Bloggs]

Originally Posted by ConcernedLAME

for you One eyed Boeing Boys

Just because we are one-eyed doesn't mean you need to post twice!

[hotnhigh]

Was this part of new aircraft, less scheduled maintenance program that Alan has been championing over the last few years? i.e. do nothing unless its completely stuffed.

Seems its stuffed.

Interesting result either way.

[lowstandard]

I'm a little dyslexic and read the thread title backwards. So its not about A380 self gratification..

[bb744]

Even though I am on the aircraft, and love it to bits, it is just like any other, it does not self repair, it self destructs. Its how you manage it that counts!!!!

[1a sound asleep]

Latest is it could be July before it flies again. Not enough room in the fleet to have a single whalejet out of action as others will need maintenance and be out as well.

Oh maybe we should have kept a spare 744 or two?