Originally Posted by
irishguy28
That's what I thought, too.
But apparently BA could fix "46 holes" in one of their 787s on the normal turnaround in Chennai - which I don't think is noted as an expert Boeing Dreamliner repair facility - according to Flyer Talk news item I linked to above!
It all depends on the kind of damage and if there are fixed procedures for repair. Time wise it can also make a great difference if the repair is temporary or permanent.
Indeed the issue with composite damage is that it is much more difficult to assess and repair and cost more time. Evaluation of the structural integrity after a collision and detection of damage is much more difficult as issues such as delamination with composites etc. are not easy to spot without specialist equipment.
Plus, Boeing has to approve on the repair which can take time.
Unfortunately I cannot share more specific details of the current aircraft affected. Though I don't expect it is as severe as the situation earlier this year.