If it is any consolation, I had a big barney with BA in my time and refused to fly a 737-200 where the broken hinges on the leading edge of a largish access panel just in front of the engine was 'repaired' with same. I won.
Funnily enough many airlines no longer allow speed tape to be applied forward of the engines.
Any damaged panels, such as ground power recepticle, if damaged have to be removed (only iaw the CDL/MEL obviously) and under no circumstances may they be 'secured' with HSS.
This article is as usual typical lazy journalism.
Standard practices can be easily researched these days. The internet is a wonderful thing. But hey, why let the facts get in the way of a good story?
Stop buying newspapers and perhaps they will change their tune.
