It’s being recorded that this accident happened on the 22nd of August and may have been caused by a gear retraction without the pin in place.


An Emirates Airbus A380 has been damaged during routine maintenance, falling on its nose and causing extensive damage, as reported first by aviation expert Sam Chui.

What on earth happened?
According to initial reports published by the author, Emirates was doing route maintenance of one it’s flagship A380 aircraft when the front wheel completely collapsed. This caused the forward section to get crushed as it hit the ground.

The aircraft, tail number A6-EOP, was undergoing repairs when the incident occurred, causing extensive damage to the front of the aircraft and structural problems to the fuselage. Just by looking at the photos published online, you can see that the aircraft won’t be flying for a significant amount of time.
[img]https:///281/31733071376_25d5908566_b.jpg[/img]A6-EOP at Birmingham

It is believed that the forward wheel was retracted during maintenance and that the hydraulic jack that normally supports the aircraft was not deployed at the time. If this is, in fact, a human error then that maintenance worker responsible will be feeling very sheepish indeed.

What will happen from here?
To even to begin assessing the damage, the aircraft will need to be lifted off its nose, the forward wheel arch broken open and essential components completely replaced.

It is likely that this repair job will cost Emirates well over a million dollars.

https://samchui.com/2019/08/24/maintenance-mishap-damages-emirates-a380/#.XWOdH-NKhdg

Fly Emirates..
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