"737 Max Door Plug Issues Raise Concerns Over FAA Oversight and Aviation Safety"
Aviation experts are questioning the design of the "door plug" on the Boeing 737 Max 9 following an incident where it detached from an Alaska Airlines flight. Some experts argue that if the plug were designed to be larger than the opening it covers and installed inside the plane, the incident could have been avoided. Boeing's CEO attributed the incident to a "mistake" in the manufacturing supply chain, and the FAA has ordered most Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to be temporarily grounded as the cause is investigated. Additionally, a federal lawsuit filed by investors in Spirit AeroSystems, the supplier of the 737 Max jets' fuselage, accused the company of quality failures, although it does not specifically mention door plugs.
- Aviation experts raise questions about 737 Max ‘door plug’ design CNN
- Cockpit Recording's Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation The New York Times
- Business Report: Probe into Max-9 door plug reveals another issue for consideration Hawaii News Now
- NTSB: All 12 stop fittings disengaged on Alaska plane door plug causing blowout AeroTime
- Aviation expert says poor FAA oversight means next plane crash is IMMINENT and speculates Boeing's treacherous Daily Mail
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