Originally Posted by
Surlybonds
So the question is, did this damage occur during the final impact, during the flight, or was this panel like that before the flight?
If the T handle was missing, that might explain why the crew couldn't address the fire.
Would you take off with a missing T-handle
If it had broken on their hands, I think it would have been mentioned on the report. Or words would have gone out about it one way or another.