Originally Posted by
Fivestardude
"United Airlines, in a statement mailed to this correspondent, maintained the cowl was intact, while admitting it was damaged. DGCA officials, however, insisted the cowl was missing. "
I find the above excerpted statement (from the Mumbai Mirror) to be as a minium confusing and at worst contradictory. Strictly speaking, something cannot be intact while being damaged.
What about a massive dent from impact that did not dislodge the part? No broken bits fall off, but part needs to be replaced for proper functioning.