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This is a troubling report. I've read both the French and English
version of the grounding order: the English version is an accurate translation. No mention of high time or turbulence. One finds oneself drawn to the conclusion that some sort of construction defect played a role. Tales of third party reports of insufficient resin are troubling and certainly deserve a more complete explanation, recognizing, of course, that liability is still being considered by lawyers. And recognizing too that there is such a thing as too much resin in composite aircraft construction: you don't just ladle on as much epoxy as gravity will hold in place if you are trying to find the best balance of strength and weight. But if a given factory is producing parts that fail in flight this certainly calls for more than hints of workmen drinking too much beer and inspectors abdicating their responsibility. Let's get serious with this, shall we? Does anyone have more than suspicions of beer drinking and third party negligence? |
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