It does appear to me that normal maintenance procedures are being changed on a regular basis.
After the ruptured super-heated air pipe on Nimrod XV227 November 2004.
A unit inquiry report stated "A maintenance policy should be instigated for the ruptured duct and all similar ducts".
Ergo this was not part of the normal maintenance procedure prior to this incident.
After the fuel leak on XV255 on 3rd Sept 06 they called for a zonal inspection of of all areas between Rib 1 Port & Rib 1 Stbd every 30 days.
Again this appears this was not part of the normal maintenance procedure prior to this incident.
So when Mr. Ingram said between the period 1 October 2006 and 31 March 2007 all leaks were rectified under normal maintenance procedures I think he was incorrect.
I am sure if I ask under the FOI for reports on all those leaks I am sure I will find some of the leaks would not have been detected or rectified under normal maintenance procedures.