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Old 24th July 2007 | 16:27
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Looking at the 777 that was whacked on the left engine D duct, the composites don't fair too well! In this case the translating sleeve has got to be replaced and one of the fan cowls requires extensive repair.
One wonders how the 787 will cope, or indeed the 350 with its 'plastic' wing.
The D duct has several holes where the composite filaments have shattered with the resin being destroyed, as the lightning passed through and out of the the duct it has also delaminated the trailing edge. It appears that the 'bolt' passed from left to right and exited (with associated damage!) through the right wing damaging the outb'd aileron and tip.
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