Originally Posted by Guava Tree
The high pressure fuel hoses were correctly reconnected by “friendly” Japanese “investigating” engineers and a diversionary bolt was hammered through the nearest convenient part of the fuel tank.
In the presence of those friendly cooperative engineers from the NTSB, Boeing and CFM who agreed not to say a word to anyone about it? If would be especially nice of the Boeing people, since they would be agreeing to take the fall - it becomes a structural issue with their airplane that will lead to an AD, rather than some mechanic just not bolting things together as the manual says.
PBL