Two out of three German A400Ms have cracks in their propeller gearboxes

The German Air Force is left with one serviceable A400M cargo plane after discovering cracks in the propeller gearboxes of two other aircraft.

By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia [CC BY-SA 2.0],

Cracks on the first aircraft was discovered earlier and Airbus is about to replace the faulty components. However, cracks were also found on another aircraft on Jun. 30.