NSEU - always enjoy your posts. I gather this problem is only applicable to the 400 series, and given that there are over 600 in service, I would trust (
) that all other operators would be undertaking their own checks rather than wait for a service bulletin to be promulgated in May.
Can I bounce a few questions off you?
- Do you know how the earlier versions are different, so as to not suffer the same affliction?
- Why would these drip shields be made of fibreglass (simply low cost/weight?). To quote Wikipedia - "Moisture is easily adsorbed, and can worsen microscopic cracks and surface defects, and lessen tenacity"
- What's your take on the event being 'less serious' than first reported?
Apologies if already covered in previous posts.
Rgds