Originally Posted by
j2simpso
Upon reading the report more carefully I noticed the following:
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Seems like the damage whilst significant has been deemed repairable by AC. Who knows how long it'll take before that bird flies again but the next concern should be safety as @24left pointed out at the last D0. Improperly repaired fuselages have caused major incidents
Safe Travels,
James
To be clear, my comments at the Do were part of our group discussion on aircraft repairs. I had mentioned reading about a couple of accidents at other airlines that occurred years after major damage from a tail strike. I also commented on my conversations with a number of Boeing engineers I met in NRT who explained that they were there to check and certify ANA aircraft that had damage and had been repaired.
I'll assume AC's insurance company, any investigators and of course Boeing, have the knowledge and experience to decide if this "substantial damage" affects FIN 733's airworthiness.
Others on this forum who work in the aircraft business have more professional knowledge.
P.S. The same friend at HKIA who provided me with the Dec 30, 2018 photo of FIN 733 at the Haeco facility, sent me another photo recently and based on his viewing position, it appears she may have been painted all white, that is, had the AC livery removed. I have the photo but neither of us can confirm if it's the AC aircraft.
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