[norwaypinesavage]

"Airbus said the safety of the aircraft was not affected."

Riiiiight. And since the wing spar isn't necessary, why put it there in the first place?

[Paal Gulli]

"Riiiiight. And since the wing spar isn't necessary, why put it there in the first place? "

Your mistake is assuming the component was engineered with no margin of safety.