FCP not reading sequence which is present in project file

This problem started after rebooting, after Apple Software Update interrupted editing to update Quicktime.
My main sequence fails to appear in the bins and the timeline.
It does appear to be present in the project file when viewed with TextEdit.
Earlier versions from the autosave vault have the same problem.
Resetting the P-RAM has not fixed the problem.
What could possibly cause FCP to not read the sequence even in the auto saved versions ?
Where can I find a guide to how-to read FCP project files so I can fix this by hand if necessary ?
Help would be much appreciated.
Nick

Final update (and thanks to Patrick) on how I salvaged as much as possible:
1) found the last uncorrupted autosave (a week before the problem showed itself)
2) exported the missing sequence as XML
3) went to the most recent version of the project
4) exported that version of the project to XML
5) started a new project
6) imported the XML files of the missing sequence and the rest of the project
By converting to XML the corrupted parts of the file are excluded, and I recovered all the uncorrupted data.
Result I got back about 2/3 of what was lost.
Moral of the story:
# FCP will continue running indefinitely from a corrupted project file.
# What you save will also be corrupted.
# The corruption is only evident if you restart FCP.
If you ever need to recover a corrupted file:
XML is a human readable, documented, open standard,
.fcp is a closed binary format with no documentation available to the end user.
Consequently you cannot read or repair a corrupted .fcp file.
It may be worth using XML for backups instead of .fcp .
*Finally
Restart FCP daily - that way you won't loose more than a day's work.*
Thanks all
Nick

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