"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.
