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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

8th Feb 2024, 07:37

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Alaska Airlines 737-900 MAX loses a door in-flight out of PDX

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Posted By wbclay

How could trim secure the plug door?

Thanks to you as well as TURIN (post 1695), Loose rivets (1698), and Magnis (1699) for considering my post 1678 re. interior trim as a factor that hindered upward movement of the plug door. May I...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

7th Feb 2024, 15:57

Replies: 1,950

Alaska Airlines 737-900 MAX loses a door in-flight out of PDX

Views: 928,389

Posted By wbclay

Did trim secure the plug door?

As non-aviator, non-engineer SLF, I am reluctant suggest a significant issue has eluded us all, but ...

There has been copious discussion of the relative merits of plug door weight, spring...

Forum: Rumours & News

21st Mar 2019, 08:38

Replies: 5,109

Ethiopian airliner down in Africa

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Posted By wbclay

Which certification FAR?

Speaking of pedantic and in the old SAT tradition of "select the BEST answer among the choices given" ...

Is FAR Chapter 25, Sec. 25.203(a) more directly controlling, since it addresses...

Forum: Tech Log

22nd Jan 2013, 15:19

Replies: 1,100

787 Batteries and Chargers - Part 1

Views: 261,571

Posted By wbclay

The Securaplane fire was a clear warning

@hetfield & @syseng68k re. your posts 54 & 55 this thread:

Electronic tech Leon was fired by Securaplane after he blew the whistle to the FAA that this battery/charger assembly was unsafe for use...

Forum: Tech Log

21st Jan 2013, 13:59

Replies: 1,100

787 Batteries and Chargers - Part 1

Views: 261,571

Posted By wbclay

the lab/factory fire was a prologue ...

@green granite: The fire that destroyed the Securaplane headquarters is very interesting and relevant for at least two reasons:

1. While under test, the battery assembly being developed for the...

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