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Several IA's
Nick,
Several people were involved in the review and cost estimates of SID compliance.
Removing both wings from the fuselage is a labor intensive project. Re-assembling them is even more labor intensive. In between, there is the eddy current inspection of each of the attach points, in the fuselage, and the wing. In addition to the wing removal, there are several other items that must be inspected. The cost is real. You may have a lower labor rate, and get eddy current inspection at a lower cost, but the total cost will significant. In addition, there is the very real possibility that the re-assembly will damage the aircraft.
That is why SOAPA has campaigned to have the wing attach inspection removed from the SID inspection.
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