Departure was terminated for inspection and damage was found on the
tail assembly.
The investigation has also revealed that all major components associated with the crashed aircraft's
tail assembly had either been on the aircraft since its manufacture or had been from the original equipment manufacturers.
General Dynamics will manufacture the midfuselage section,
tail assembly, landing gear, flight controls, and stores management system.
The design of the stamp shows the distinctive
tail assembly with its integral engine.
Following the accident the US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the
tail assembly for all A300-600 and A310 aircraft.
Without the two-part
tail assembly, the jetliner would have suffered a loss of stability and turning control.
MHI is intending to use its Oye and Tobishima plants for fuselage and wing assembly, and its Matsusaka Plant for
tail assembly.
