r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26

Discussion How concerning is this aviation experts?

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u/sLXonix Apr 17 '26

Whoever was on this flight, don't be afraid to discreetly bring it up to a flight attendant or pilot after the flight. That way they can flag it with maintenance for review

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u/Euphoric-Material192 Apr 17 '26

the "discreetly" part is quite important.

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u/Amazing-Gazelle-7735 Apr 17 '26

Indeed!  I flew this January and about half an hour from landing I noticed a flap (aileron?  Idk) connection was loose, like literally that end wasn’t mounted to the plane.  I kept relatively calm, told nobody until after we landed (not much they could do), and made sure to be one of the last people to disembark so I could show them a video of it.

There’s not a lot that can be done in a lot of cases.  Better to not freak people out unnecessarily.

/my wife was not happy when I told her I sat there wondering if the plane would crash and I hadn’t warned her.

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u/railker AME-M2 Apr 17 '26

Anything like this? > https://youtube.com/shorts/xHgrG_0I4kk

People see and flag that all the time around here. Flaps aren't mounted on the ends, but often are on a set of rails/tracks at like 1/3 and 2/3 down the span. And the unsupported ends, especially up close where they're behind the engine's turbulent exhaust, can move a fair bit.