The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspection of the wing mid-spars on 16 Airbus A380 aircraft due to cracks that could reduce the structural integrity of the wings.
Five of the affected aircraft must be inspected immediately, while the other 11 require inspection within 25 flight cycles after today — the effective date of the AD.
The wing spars on the A380 are manufactured from aluminium alloy.
Repairs may be required if any discrepancy is detected during inspection.
