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I can't find a lot about c130 wings falling off. I found this which implies a known problem for c130a's wingbox which has a billion to retrofit with a new desig

I can't find a lot about c130 wings falling off. I found this which implies a known problem for c130a's wingbox which has a billion to retrofit with a new design - https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-sad-story-of-tanker-130-the-c-130-whose-wings-fall-off-during-the-2002-fire-season/ https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-sad-story-of-tanker-130-... Any more information?

inferiorhuman 3y ago
Not much more information, but it's happened a few times. https://www.iprr.org/comps/T82story.htm https://www.iprr.org/comps/T82story.htm https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/c130-crash-of-1970-18150/ https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/c130-crash-of-197... https://www.defensedaily.com/hercules-crash-in-baghdad-points-to-metal-fatigue-in-c130s-wing-center/uncategorized/ https://www.defensedaily.com/hercules-crash-in-baghdad-point...
- dotnet00 3y ago
  But the most recent incident you've cited is 18 years old. I'd hardly say "they keep falling off and they keep flying them" for that.
  - inferiorhuman 3y ago
    For context the Electra, Lockheed's penultimate airliner, lost its wings twice. After that airlines stopped buying it. Meanwhile the FAA put out another wing related AD for the C-130 in 2021. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/14/2021-10262/airworthiness-directives-lockheed-martin-corporationlockheed-martin-aeronautics-company-airplanes https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/14/2021-10...