Odds & Ends
Go Ahead, Try And Argue Facts….Let’s start: Boeing. An aircraft “door” (really a plug, but in a place where it can be a plug or a door) flies off in flight. So how did it happen in the case of Alaska Air?
At least two and perhaps four bolts, nuts and their safety wiring or cotter pin were left off when the plug was installed onto the frame of the aircraft. What’s worse is that United, when inspecting their similar aircraft after the first incident, has reported loose bolts on the lower hinge assemblies and some photos of those have circulated. ...