[tophat9000]

NASA's been trying to discredit the foam damage theory, but it looks more and more like that was the root cause.

I agree but I am starting to think there might more to in then just foam insulation on the tank....

If there was a bad spot of foam insulation on the tank could moisture have built up underneath it on the tank skin an froze in to a good size chunk of ice

Bad foam insulation on the tank could be the root cause but in its self not the cause of damage on the bulk of the wing...

I.E. Bad foam insulation in tank... alows ice to form on tank... ice and foam insulation come of tank and hit wing... hard ice causes bulk of the wing damage

[tophat9000]

Bad foam insulation in on tank

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If there was a bad spot of foam insulation on the tank could moisture have built up underneath it on the tank skin an froze in to a good size chunk of ice

Bad foam insulation on the tank could be the root cause but in its self not the cause of damage on the bulk of the wing...

I.E. Bad foam insulation in tank... alows ice to form on tank... ice and foam insulation come of tank and hit wing... hard ice causes bulk of the wing damage

Lots of great minds...