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The decision to pause operations and conduct inspections was made after a single C-130 was found with the lower center wing joint cracks, said AMC spokesman Maj

The decision to pause operations and conduct inspections was made after a single C-130 was found with the lower center wing joint cracks, said AMC spokesman Maj. Jonathan Simmons. One is less than a hundred. Title doesn't explicitly state that all those aircraft had cracking, but still seems a bit misleading in a clickbait sort of way.

whamlastxmas 7y ago
Fwiw I interpreted it the way it was intended but I follow aviation stuff a fair amount.
- manojlds 7y ago
  The title seemed clear and I don't follow aviation stuff.
ambicapter 7y ago
Headline is pretty clear. If one aircraft shows atypical damage, they'll ground all the others just in case they're similarly affected. This probably entails inspections and maybe even pre-emptive fixes (depending on the resolution for the cracked aircraft). So a crack on one of them is just as bad as a crack on all of them.
- slashink 7y ago
  You’re right. Aviation comes down to being a numbers game. If one aircraft exhibits variances, the problem needs to be understood and if bad fixed before it has a chance to cause a real issue.
  - salusbury 7y ago
    Think that this is indicative of the state of the US Air Force as a whole?
    - xeromal 7y ago
      I think seeing cracks on ONE plane and deciding to review all of them speaks to a pretty high standard.
      - WalterBright 7y ago
        "But the risk posed by the issue — that the wing could become dislodged from the aircraft — was so serious that the Air Force decided to move forward with inspections for all planes that could potentially be impacted." I would think that's a minimum standard, not a pretty high one. Having wings fall off is embarrassing, expensive, deadly, and nobody wants to testify before Congress as to why they let that happen.
      - HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
        One of the mechanics on an aircraft carrier I was on (briefly, I'm not military) said that if they find even one nut on the ground, they'll isolate and ground every single plane they think might be affected.
    - germinalphrase 7y ago
      Playing the numbers game is their job. Logistics win wars.

whamlastxmas 7y ago

Fwiw I interpreted it the way it was intended but I follow aviation stuff a fair amount.

manojlds 7y ago
The title seemed clear and I don't follow aviation stuff.

ambicapter 7y ago

Headline is pretty clear. If one aircraft shows atypical damage, they'll ground all the others just in case they're similarly affected. This probably entails inspections and maybe even pre-emptive fixes (depending on the resolution for the cracked aircraft). So a crack on one of them is just as bad as a crack on all of them.

slashink 7y ago
You’re right. Aviation comes down to being a numbers game. If one aircraft exhibits variances, the problem needs to be understood and if bad fixed before it has a chance to cause a real issue.
- salusbury 7y ago
  Think that this is indicative of the state of the US Air Force as a whole?
  - xeromal 7y ago
    I think seeing cracks on ONE plane and deciding to review all of them speaks to a pretty high standard.
    - WalterBright 7y ago
      "But the risk posed by the issue — that the wing could become dislodged from the aircraft — was so serious that the Air Force decided to move forward with inspections for all planes that could potentially be impacted." I would think that's a minimum standard, not a pretty high one. Having wings fall off is embarrassing, expensive, deadly, and nobody wants to testify before Congress as to why they let that happen.
    - HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
      One of the mechanics on an aircraft carrier I was on (briefly, I'm not military) said that if they find even one nut on the ground, they'll isolate and ground every single plane they think might be affected.
  - germinalphrase 7y ago
    Playing the numbers game is their job. Logistics win wars.