To: Dangermouse
Obviously it is possible something has been overlooked but the job was done competently enough that all parties were happy, after all the RAF, RN, MMI, CAF, FAA, CAA, RAI and Japanese authorities must have been happy to allow the aircraft to fly. Still nobody is perfect (even Lu must admit to that).
The only documentation provided to the certification authorities for their evaluation relative to certification are the engineering test reports that show compliance with the certification requirements and the Safety Hazards Analysis. The manufacturers do not provide the FMECAs to the authorities unless they ask for them and then they must come to the manufacturers to view them.
The safety analysis reflects the FMECAs so if no catastrophic failure modes are included in that analysis then there are no catastrophic failures considered in the Safety Hazard Analyses.
