Originally Posted by
Maninthebar
This implies to me that a specific issue has been identified as THE cause of this event.
Which, without the door present is remarkable and points to some gross failure of assembly
171 airplanes of the 218 total delivered are covered by the EAD. The ones not covered are the comparative few that have been in service long enough to have already been subject to an inspection including the door plug.
I other words, you're probably right.