Airbus - Spar Crack
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Airbus - Spar Crack
Has anyone any news on the Airbus in Mytravels Hangar in MAN. The story is a cracked spar
was found on a daily inspection. The aircraft is 12 weeks old!
was found on a daily inspection. The aircraft is 12 weeks old!
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Quite a few ADs and SBs kicking around on the A320 family at the moment, particularly relating to the rear spar / undercarriage area / rib 5
http://www.caa.hu/kozlemenyek/easa_ead_2006_0069_E.pdf
Can’t find the UK link for EASA
http://www.caa.hu/kozlemenyek/easa_ead_2006_0069_E.pdf
Can’t find the UK link for EASA
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As of 3rd Q 2004:
Estimates are between $3,500 - 39,000 to address the problem per airplane or about $75,000 per should give a more permanent fix. The latter seems wiser.
Estimates are between $3,500 - 39,000 to address the problem per airplane or about $75,000 per should give a more permanent fix. The latter seems wiser.
I did my best to flatten out the touchdown zone on 27 at BRS, on my first arrival.
It has always amazed me that it is a Cat111b runway.
Landed there with 175 metres vis recently, was quite interesting.
It has always amazed me that it is a Cat111b runway.
Landed there with 175 metres vis recently, was quite interesting.
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Yes you are correct it is not 12 weeks old.
I did not say it was, only pointing out that the only a/c that we know of apart from the BMI A330 with a major problem at Man, is a TCX A320.
I did not say it was, only pointing out that the only a/c that we know of apart from the BMI A330 with a major problem at Man, is a TCX A320.
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could'nt agree more.....on a 320 yesterday.....the arm rest kept collapsing. In the many years I have flown boeings the furniture was solid. Airbus is plastic, tubberware crap......the only saving grace on the airbus in the autobrake system.....does the business when required.
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Don't suppose he's seen Flight International from a couple of weeks ago writing about the perfectly servicable 12 year old ex BA Boeing 777 being scrapped because it's worth more in parts than as a whole.
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Apparently the BMI 330 Is being used today for a Vegas or Chicago
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If, and I have no reason to doubt it, the damage and repairs mentioned by smudge are correct, how was the flight Bristol MAN authorised? The person who did the auth, and the crew who flew the aircraft, must have balls of steel. Obviously it was safe as they got it there in one piece.
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