Originally Posted by
mikeygd
I have read all 282 posts. I'm going for option c) "omitting the bolts"
That's my feeling too but what would stop the door lifting up and falling outboard when the aircraft was unpressurized on the ground. Is the plug lighter or heavier that the door? Are the lift springs strong enough to raise the door/plug against any friction from the stop pads, guides, and presumably some from the seal, or are they designed to just assist the lift?
Would a routine external inspection have shown if the plug had moved from the fully closed position but not yet released from the guides?