Tonkaplonka
Thanks for that – you confirm my understanding. Accordingly, my question still stands. To re-state – why are the French investigators asking the manufacturer of the flaperon if a particular flaperon was fitted to MH370 at the time the aeroplane went missing?
As you point out, the (operator ?) records should detail the serial number of the flaperon assembly fitted to the aeroplane. Apparently the assembly data plate is not attached to the assembly under investigation. Accordingly, the assembly serial number – and any component replacements, can be read from the (operator ?) records. That information may tally with the records of the manufacturer – or not – depending upon the quality of the records. In all of this I cannot see how the flaperon manufacturer can be expected to confirm that the subject flaperon was fitted to MH370 at the time it went missing. Of course they may be able to confirm that their data differs from that of the (operator ?) records.
Regards,
Bash.