Australian airline, Qantas Airways, Wednesday (08/02/2012), suspended one flight of Airbus A380 after his skeleton was found cracks in the wing of the superjumbo.
Qantas said the party, no less than 36 cracks found in the different to that found Airbus, in two similar planes last month. Cracks were discovered during routine maintenance checks such storied aircraft.
Last month, found similar cracks in the metal association (wing rib feet) that connects the wing skeleton with the skin of the wing.
The discovery was made the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ordered a thorough inspection of the aircraft types that have undergone more than 1,300 cycles of takeoff and landing.
Qantas spokesman, Tom Woodward, said the cracks were discovered in the framework of the wing (wing ribs) is similar to that occurring on a Qantas A380 plane experienced incidents of broken parts of the engine shortly after takeoff from Singapore, 2010.
Qantas confirmed, these cracks do not threaten flight safety. The findings could also lead to the airline would not stop his operation 12 A380 aircraft to undergo a special examination.
"Order of current European aviation regulators require that airlines inspect the A380 when it surpassed 1300 flight cycles. Until now, no Qantas A380 has reached the 1300 cycle, "said Woodward.
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