HS pivot link
re excellent posts 2004/2026...port side top link fracture, stbd side bend and fracture. If the port hinge assy lost integrity first the HS would move violently down, but also rotate to the left, this could amputate the flight recorders. The slots whereby the HS is inserted would be unable to contain the released forces. The tailcone upper mount failures are different, but there appears little damage on the tailcone separation ring, which puzzles. It is possible the combined forces of a loose HV subsequently fracture the aft fuselage?