dragartist/JTO
I fully agree. The 2002 QQ report, which informed MoD of the shackle problem (again), is a model example of a joint effort by M-B, BAeS, QQ and MoD. The vast majority in these organisations do a superb job.
But it is this report which renders the claim M-B didn't provide a bulletin a complete red herring. Had the SI seen it, they would have had to caveat their report 'the 1990 bulletin can't be found, but we got shed loads of subsequent notifications and did nothing'. The 'quality of design charge' was dropped by the HSE (who reported that?), which makes the Coroner look foolish (not reported either). But it looks like M-B took a hit on the administrative oversight charge just to get it out of the way, not realising MoD had withheld evidence that revealed MoD's greater offences.
Riskman - Yes, because it was!