Originally Posted by
LTC8K6
This story states that both recorders were sent to the NTSB. Seattle Times
Chinese official sources during the SAR operation clearly stated a number of times that the recorders would be send to Beijing for download and analysis.
As I posted earlier there was note of more serious damage to the CVR can than at first impression and needed manufacturer involvement (Honeywell). So the same might be true for the FDR now. The FDR can having been recovered days later after being exposed to rainy conditions.Both cans showed similar scratching damage and a little bending at one flat end, but no exposure to fire it seems.
If the recorders were not compromised during an earlier attempt (there always is a risk), then this may point to a longer time before analysis may be started.