Originally Posted by
KenV
The depends entirely on whether the problem was a design failure, or a failure to understand the loads in the specific environment(s) the bracket was used. An identical bracket could easily last the life of the aircraft in one location, and fail prematurely in another location.
Ken I am glad to hear that the exact failure mechanism is fully understood by LM and an appropriate solution is being rolled out to the fleet, from what you say the problem is confined to the B and is only on one side of the airframe.