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Old 7th Jul 2008, 15:45
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Have seen it on a 757 without birdstrike a few years ago, moisture ingress due eroded paint and surface finish , caused it to go all mushy . One of the reasons for moisture content being checked on a hangar check on a regular basis on a lot of a/c types.
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