Sixteen Airbus A380s to Undergo Inspection After Cracks Found on Airplane Wings

Dow Jones06-24

By Kimberley Kao

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered urgent inspections of 16 Airbus A380 planes after cracks were found in a wing component on some aircrafts.

The EASA said in a directive, effective Wednesday, that cracks were found during earlier inspections of the wing spars structure, a key component of the wing. EASA determined they "could reduce the structural integrity of the wing."

"To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus determined that an additional special detailed inspection has to be accomplished," it said, adding that five of the aircraft need to be inspected immediately. The other 11 aircraft can be inspected later but within 25 flight cycles.

Airbus didn't respond to a request for comment.

A spokesperson for Australian carrier Qantas confirmed that one of its A380s required additional inspections, and added that there would be no impact to flights arising from the EASA directive.

"The aircraft was already in scheduled maintenance and we will comply with any additional requirements as a result of this airworthiness directive," the Qantas spokesperson added.

Dubai-based Emirates, the world's largest operator of A380 aircraft, didn't respond to a request for comment.

The A380 has faced wing-related issues before, where the EASA in 2012 ordered inspections after cracks were found in the wings.

Write to Kimberley Kao at kimberley.kao@wsj.com

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