I felt that it was important to be honest with the board as the fact needed to come out, and if that upset the captain and FE then so be it.
Good on ya..
It's people not speaking out that ended up with the famous B52 incident where all those onboard died....
I was also subject of a BOI many moons ago involving a ruptured bowser, a major spillage and a driver pointing a finger in my direction....... they are neither nice nor wanted, but speaking out and telling the truth is the only way it ensures lessons are learnt as the next time the outcome may be different. I was exonerated for what it is worth.