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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Mar 2024, 12:43
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

Chief commercial airplanes fired, Calhoun will...

Chief commercial airplanes fired, Calhoun will step down. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/business/boeing-ceo-steps-down.html
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Feb 2024, 20:26
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

Interestingly on a photo in the report a Boeing...

Interestingly on a photo in the report a Boeing technician is holding the partially stripped door seal into the camera, which may be too long to fit without buckling. The report mentions a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Jan 2024, 10:25
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-subcont...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-subcontractor-subject-of-lawsuit-over-qc-deficiencies/
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jan 2024, 06:21
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

Since several planes are affected, and since...

Since several planes are affected, and since different bolts are loose/missing, this must be a procedural problem. It was not an individual who forgot to torque a bolt. The hinge brackets have...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2024, 22:18
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

The exact pin / bolt that was missing in the...

The exact pin / bolt that was missing in the Alaska accident does not really matter anymore. According to Jon Ostrower, the inspections at United showed
"Across the five aircraft, there is little...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2024, 20:59
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

My guess goes along this lines: most likely a...

My guess goes along this lines: most likely a procedural quality issue, similar to what resulted in the hasty, not well thought through introduction of the infamous MCAS. Spirit mounts all doors...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Jan 2024, 18:17
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

According to the video posted above, the upper...

According to the video posted above, the upper two retaining bolts are supposed to be in the guide fittings:
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 21:59
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

Spring-eject is disabled at pressure difference...

Spring-eject is disabled at pressure difference by friction and on ground was probably avoided via glue by paint / stickiness of seals. These plugs are never opened. Maybe the springs not installed?...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 21:36
Replies: 1,950
Views: 935,928
Posted By spornrad

Thanks, that explains in detail the working of...

Thanks, that explains in detail the working of the plug type door. Door must slide upwards to de-align the stop fittings. Door was thus creeping up by vibration during ground ops until it popped open...
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