Well, my apologies if i said the wrong thing in the title.
Analysing the words, as some of you seem to want to do:
Cathay Fuel Leak cause Totally factual and from the words of the newspaper report and apparently the spokeswoman herself.
poor maintenance? Note I put in a question mark as I was asking if that were the case.
I am not a journo (would hardly be starting a post from an already half day old newspaper article) nor am I an anorak (at least not on the aviation scene)