ADD's
ADD's (ADF's) are what they are stated to be: Acceptable Defects (Faults) that are Deferred until the next servicing where they can be rectified. NOT WHEN THEY GET WORSE.
XV230 entered depot servicing with 11 ADD's and 1 limitation, and it came out with 7 ADD's remaining (Extended from 14th Aug 2006 to 30th Jan 2007). Why, when there is a contrctual requirement (according to the QinetiQ report) to release a "leak free" aircraft was this allowed to happen. Who approved the extension? And why -- "time constraints"?
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