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2024-01-24 Science & Technology

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci says company found 'loose bolts' on MANY of their Boeing 737 Max planes after faulty door catastrophe led to investigation - as FAA boss says it was due to 'quality control' issue

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

It comes following a mid-air cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines jet

Both the CEOs of Alaska and United Airlines had harsh public words for Boeing

Alaska CEO said 'some loose hardware was visible on some 737 MAX 9 planes'

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-24 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11158 views ] Top

#1 Given Emergency wing doors are seldom ever opened.

It would seem the Boeing assembly plant failed to tighten and properly secure the bolts. Or are we to assume the emergency door bolts work loose over a number of flights. Which again leads back to BOEING's design.

AA and UA are not an inch to blame.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-01-24 06:21|| 2024-01-24 06:21|| Front Page Top

#2 That's what happen when you have MBAs in charge instead of qualified engineers.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2024-01-24 07:30|| 2024-01-24 07:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Try and find a metric torque wrench.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-24 09:47|| 2024-01-24 09:47|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 Hear, hear.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-24 10:08|| 2024-01-24 10:08|| Front Page Top

#5 The door plug that blew out is not an over the wing door. Which is a bit odd, but my guess is that it's a requirement in some other countries.

It's likely not a design issue, but rather a construction issue.

Either way, some people at the executive level, maybe even the CEO, need to go. Then, the company has to tighten inspection requirements for sub contractors or maybe even get rid of some of them and bring construction back in house.

Posted by Too Old To Work 2024-01-24 11:58|| 2024-01-24 11:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Who does the maintenance? Hard to believe that the checklist doesn't include doors.

I'm afraid we are entering a time we will wish MBAs were in charge. Did the CEO of United bark, or just go in drag?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-01-24 13:23|| 2024-01-24 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ If you do both, the Fed will give you your own airline.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2024-01-24 13:54|| 2024-01-24 13:54|| Front Page Top

#8 At least their DEI Scores were near perfect.

Posted by mossomo 2024-01-24 15:09|| 2024-01-24 15:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Is sabotage a consideration? If it was the case would we even be told? Loosen a few bolts, wait for the outcome.

Posted by Jefe101 2024-01-24 19:56|| 2024-01-24 19:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Kind of where I'm at right now.

I'm thinking design flaw is improbable, but not impossible, but I'd point at first maintenance and then manufacturing, especially considering the *** screws I just used made of chinesium and cross-referencing the story about counterfeit/substandard parts.

And further, I'd agree the story, whether low quality parts or manufacturing/maintenance location which, let's say, have Black Cat Sketch likely locations, would never be released.

*last I flew, the Emergency Row is asked if they would like the responsibility of being in the Emergency Row or switch out. That is, the 'lets go' type, a bonus from that perspective.

**The other card in the deck is from airline management playing with the idea of only 1 pilot. Read the book Damn Lucky, or listen to that Denver birdstrike audio, and understand how important that "Co-Pilot" responsibility is. Cooperative Pilot. Fuck man, even the Airplane! movie understands that. But OK, let's put that DIE hire as sole pilot.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-01-24 21:09|| 2024-01-24 21:09|| Front Page Top

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