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Old 10th Jun 2010, 18:07
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bearfoil
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Suggesting a unique failure pattern for one of these hinges demands a similar artifact in the other. If inadvertent, it was repeated in its partner, quite unlikely.

By the same token, similar breaks in mirrored parts suggests rather strongly a shared defect, and most likely in design. A separate though similar component failing in virtually the same way, right?

The outstanding question, where is the aileron? In the Lake? We know they float.