One hardly knows what to make of that website. What with the quotes from Mary
Schiavo and all...
Which aren't nearly as good as some of the things Mr. Gerald Eastman -
this Gerald Eastman - himself has written:
When I was a mechanic or inspector on the 777, I would choose my passwords based on species of dinosaurs, silently voicing my belief that the 777, the plane that everyone was so excited about, as it was a "totally new airplane," was only a 767 that the engineers had put the design of in a Catia terminal, and pushed the "enlarge" key. Sure, a lot of new technology was introduced in areas on the 777, but the design was pretty much the same. Airbus copied this same ancient Boeing design in their A/Ps. It was nothing new and exciting like the B-2 was when I worked on it, or the Sonic Cruiser will be.
It's on this page. Then search for "
6-5-07 quote:" and have fun.
As so often is the case, this is a missed diagnosis.
He's not a "whistle-blower," he's merely suffering
priapism.
Barking writes:
Doubters of the behaviour of Boeing/McDonnell-Douglas or whatever they´re calling themselves this year might like to obtain a copy of "Destination Disaster-The Rise and Fall of the DC-10" or carry out appropriate web research.
It was purely and completely McDonnell-Douglas at that time. Boeing had not purchased them yet.
Also, even though the disaster does indicate that the frame in question should have had the upgrades in place to prevent the cargo door from opening, there is this:
Mohammed Mahmoudi, the baggage handler who had closed the door on Flight 981, noted that no particular amount of force was needed to close the locking handle. Investigators concluded that the system had already been fatigued in prior flights.
The fix that was implemented by McDonnell Douglas after the American Airlines flight 96 incident was the addition of a small window that allowed the baggage handlers to visually inspect the pins, confirming they were in the correct position, and placards were added to inform them of proper operation. This modification had been carried out on TC-JAV. However, Mahmoudi had not been advised as to what the indicator window was for. He had been told that as long as the door latch handle stowed correctly and the vent flap closed at the same time, the door was safe. Furthermore, the instructions regarding the indicator window were posted on the aircraft in English and Turkish, but the Algerian-born Mahmoudi, who could read and write three languages fluently, could not read either language.
source: Turkish Airlines Flight 981
Cheers!