Old Engineer
Howdy, you've been missed.
Is it not nearly impossible to test an engineering solution in situ ??
I think the wing is complete toast.The Port wing, that is. It is virtually impossible to warrant a repair as new, since falling short means a failure, and "overbuilding" produces such losses in efficiency and economy due to weight??
This is not a normal challenge, since the Burst damaged an airframe that had every (contractual) expectation of 'limitless' service life. There is no contractual obligation on the part of any of the three players to repair.
Qantas has no interest in flying a "bird in the sling", Airbus would quote astronomical costs for a one-off (and rightly so), and Rolls (although their Pride is not quantifiable), may not want to risk Corporate survival on a crap shoot. The Insuror(s) will always quote the low ball, but they (most likely) wouldn't push too hard for a rebuild, given the others' interests in coming out whole.
Anything further on the 'seventh note' in the seventh chord??