It looks like the hole is either at the extreme fwd end of the cargo hold or aft of the E & E bay.. .If it's the E & E bay then it is in a difficult area to inspect, and quite possibly could have been contaminated by galley/toilet spillage depending on the internal layout.. .From the photo, however it does look initially like the product of external influence. IE, ground equipment.. .By the way thanks for the vote of confidence re BA maintenance, it was always very good when I was there.
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