Padraig Murphy:
Q1: How can hiding the pipes be an error in design or BAES being deficient, the pipes would have been checked and leak checked before all the flooring was put down. The reason it was done was to make the trial/temporary AAR capability permament and to prevent experienced lineys missing something and removed one more arduous task from the flight servicings.
Q2. Correct, but the guys doing the work are ex raf with experience on type additonally the work carried out by these guys is way beyond lineys skills, so if you are inferring that civilians and BAES are responsible for these accidents you are treading on very thin ice.
Q3. MRA4 is not basically the same structure as it is virtually all brand new build , not added bits to an old airframe, and contrary to the rumour you are starting they design out any potential problems found in earlier marks, its called continual improvement.
Your comment: As an ex BWoS employee the number of times I've heard "if it ain't broke don't fix it" would suggest to me the last question above is probably going to be answered "YES", as nothing changes.
This is an RAF comment that the 'linneys' used quite a lot. Also as an ex liney and an ex BAES employee you do not appear to know what you are talking about. Its these comments that do no help to the people who have lost family/friends and is pure speculation and conjecture.