Originally Posted by
EWR764
The fact that this precise design has been in service on hundreds of frames for 15+ years and millions of flight-hours suggests to me that this is an isolated circumstance. I suspect eventually facts will emerge that human error (not speculating on whose) is a dispositive issue.
What is the old saying? Once an accident, twice an occurrence, three times a pattern?
DISCLAIMER: I don't know the 1st thing about airplane construction or safety. I suspect nothing about this, I have no idea!