Via Alert 5 from The Korea Times...
Alleged poor inspections by DAPA inspectors of the F-15K program were also blamed for frequent damage to the F-15K aircraft, the main component of South Korea’s air defenses.These problems will be resolved but in light of the flak being received by the F-35 by its critics then issues like this must be examined and it should be noted that anything involving the hand of man will not be perfect.
“When one of the engines was damaged by ingesting some foreign object (FOD), DAPA inspectors did not have the experience to thoroughly inspect the engine, so just the visible damage was repaired and the aircraft flew all the way to Korea from St. Louis,” an informed source told The Korea Times.
“When the aircraft arrived, the ROKAF technicians immediately discovered more damage inside the engine — damage that was so severe that it was outside the technical limits for repair and so the engine had to be replaced,” he said.
“The low quality of inspection could have resulted in a lost aircraft. If that had happened over the sea, no one would have found out the truth.”
The source expressed deep concern that one third of the F-15Ks already in Daegu also have broken avionics systems.
These series of problems raise questions about whether DAPA inspectors are properly inspecting the F-15K manufacturing process.
Again! Real issues with any program should be exposed and solved...but the FALSE accusations being tossed at the F-35 program are beyond annoying...they're becoming criminal.
