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    While this is an important issue that is being being dealt with through the maintenance system, the media seems to be a bit over the top on this.

    Afterall an issue was detected before it was a major issue, the maker sends out and advisory to operators - they check their aircraft and find issues at the revised predicted cycles and they are pulled out of service to be fixed and the maintenance/inspection routines will be amended to fix/detect this much earlier.

    Seems all very normal to me - I would be more concerned if nothing was being done.

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    Garry, the media piggy-backs on other stories, such as the MAX, in order to sensationalise the story and blow it out of all proportion.
    The other day I read a story about “grounding the whole QF fleet” and they couldn’t even get a B737 photo correct, instead using an A330 tail Cracks in wings ground two 737 NG jetsCracks in wings ground two 737 NG jets
    That’s a shot to their credibility if they can’t even get facts right, like a simple photograph...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh Jars View Post
    they couldn’t even get a B737 photo correct, instead using an A330 tail Cracks in wings ground two 737 NG jetsCracks in wings ground two 737 NG jets
    That’s a shot to their credibility if they can’t even get facts right, like a simple photograph...
    Yes I also saw an item on the 737 cracks but they only showed video of a QANTAS 747.
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    Landing at Tullamarine last week before the checks were complete. Rough landing. Joked with the guy next to me about being comforted by the fact that some spokesperson or an aviation expert on the news said even when cracks appeared the wings didn't fail straight away. Human nature to be concerned because we have no control and the idea of falling out of the sky is shocking, but in truth it was still far safer than driving to Melbourne.

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