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Does this count if the door plug just didn't have the bolts it was supposed to have?
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/business/ntsb-boeing-alaska-door-plug-blowout-faa/index.html
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said evidence shows four bolts that hold the door plug in place on the Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing at the time of last month’s blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282.
@Yves Yes, that's because I just added that one as a prediction for basically "is the NTSB initial evidence correct?" Doesn't mean the others aren't also going to resolve YES
United confirmed the findings in a statement, saying, “Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday, we have found instances that appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug – for example, bolts that needed additional tightening. These findings will be remedied by our Tech Ops team to safely return the aircraft to service.”
Hmmmm, this one could be disputable around market outcomes. I think the use of Boeing here means the manufacturer, and I don’t think they get to scapegoat it out. Even if the contract manufacturer SpiritAerosystems built the part and completed the assembly, it’s still Boeing’s name on the serial number plate. I think the buck should stop with Boeing, or at least the Boeing + parts supplier market should both evaluate it to yes if the issue “originates” with SpiritAerosystems.
@AlexGuichet absolutely agree with this, the fact that multiple instances of the same issue are appearing means either the component is badly designed, or it's not built to specifications. In all cases Boeing is at least co-responsible
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/08/1223427243/boeing-flight-door-plug-alaska-airlines
On three flights prior to Friday's, the plane's auto pressurization fail light came on, Homendy said.