More cracks on A380 wings discovered as EASA calls for checks

Airbus has discovered more cracks in the wings of two A380s after finding cracks in a Qantas wing two weeks ago

"Airbus confirms that some additional cracks have been found on a limited number of non-critical brackets ... inside the wings of some A380s," the European manufacturer said in a statement.

Emirates aircraft are understood to be undergoing checks but the airline was unavailable for comment today.

"Airbus emphasises that these cracks do not affect the safe operation of the aircraft" the statement from Airbus said.

The European Aviation Safety Authority EASA. Is issuing a bulletin today mandating precautionary checks.

The latest problems were discovered in the same type of part as the earlier set of cracks, an L-shaped bracket which connects the wing's exterior to the internal "rib" structure.

Flightglobal reported that the brackets, known as rib feet, had been stressed during the manufacturing process and that this was being fixed.