despite what you are trying to suggest
Ehm, I'm not trying to suggest anything, that's why I'm asking. I do realize that if an engineer signed off this, all is well. I am not stupid, sorry.
But what is there to repair in this location? Ground debris that swirled onto the wing? A bird strike from above? Hail? Doesn't seem plausible.
Fatigue cracks I am familiar with, but this is an unusual place for fatigue cracks and some tape won't fix that either.
Did someone step on the wing and nick it? Fuel truck or other ground personnel? Flaps are up when at the gate... so not likely. Or have I missed something?
Metallic rub strip does ring a bell, but I didn't expect it to be in that location.
Please bear with me - I'm not at the front of engineering, I just provide you guys with the materials of which planes are made.