>> Its not the total flight time that does for airframes, its the up and down
>> flight cycles.
Both. And both are recorded. The 737 in Hawaii that lost a chunk of fuselage was low(ish) hours but high cycles.
In this case it's a pretty well brand new frame. My guess is it's either manufacturing or modifications with something not matching as it should - like the BA 1-11 that lost its windscreen way back when.
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