Oh, many years ago, and I don't remember what airline. I wasn't especially worried, I am pretty sure it was a temporary fix to stop the spreading of damage (suc

Oh, many years ago, and I don't remember what airline. I wasn't especially worried, I am pretty sure it was a temporary fix to stop the spreading of damage (such as in the case of a drill stop[1]), and of course the computer would necessarily be able to compensate for a slightly less effective control surface. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28material%29#Stopping_fatigue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_%28material%29#Stopping...