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Boeing 737 Max Door Plug Blowout: Possible Factory Error | Giga Gears
When a door plug blew out from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 just minutes after taking off from Portland, Oregon, it raised several questions about the troubled airliner. Will airlines still be allowed to fly Boeing 737 Max 9? What the hell is a door plug? And how could it get blown out of the plane?
“Alaska and United Airlines Find Additional Loose Boeing 737 Max 9 Door Plugs | Giga Gears”
Following the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout last week, airlines have launched independent probes into the airworthiness of their Boeing 737 Max 9 airframes. Investigation into the cause of Friday’s catastrophic failure unveiled the possibility of loose hardware allowing the door plug to become dislodged, shifting…
“2023 Sees Nearly 200K Flight Cancellations, Half of Previous Year | Giga Gears”
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that only 1.2 percent of the 16.3 million flights scheduled last year were canceled, the lowest flight cancellation rate in at least a decade. Cancellations were nearly cut in half compared to 2022, when the rate was 2.3 percent. The massive decrease didn’t…
Recovered: Working Cell Phone and Other Items from Alaska Airlines Door Plug Blowout
An airplane left behind a trail of detritus violently sucked out of the cabin when a giant fucking hole opened in the fuselage this weekend. Thankfully nobody was injured, and the plane returned to Portland for an emergency landing, but little pieces of the flight are being uncovered all over the area, including two…
“Boeing 737 Max Inspections Triggered by Missing Nut | Giga Gears”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that airlines will have to inspect every Boeing 737 Max after a bolt was discovered with a missing nut during routine maintenance. The potential loose bolt is attached to a linkage on the rudder control system. Boeing also found an undelivered aircraft with a nut…