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Linearly trivial bundles on hypersufaces in $\mathbb CP^n$

Recall a definition. Let $V\subset \mathbb CP^n$ be a projective variety and $E$ be a holomorphic vector bundle on it. We call $E$ linearly trivial if the restriction of $E$ to any projective line in $V$ is trivial.

It is well known that any linearly trivial bundle on $\mathbb CP^n$ itself is trivial (see Okonek, Schneider, Spindler).

Question 1. I think that I have an idea of a generalization of this statement and would like to ask you if this generalization is known?

Generalized statement. For any integer $n>0$ any linearly trivial bundle on any smooth degree $n$ hypersuface $V_n\subset \mathbb CP^{n!}$ is trivial. (note that $n!>>n$ this is why I chose this dimension, but I guess $10n$ or $10n^3$ will do as well)

Idea of the proof. One can easily see that on $V_n$ any two points can be joined by a chain of two projective lines. So let us trivialize the bundle at one point $x\in V_n$. Then extend this trivialization along each connected chain of $2$ lines on $V_n$ starting at $x$. I think that the extension will be independent of the choice of a chain since the space of all chains of lines that join $x$ with $y$ should be a connected projective variety, while all trivialization of $E$ over $y$ is an affine variety.

Question 2. Does this reasoning sound plausible?

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