United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
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United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
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#3Given that these are plug-style doors even if these were bolts in the hinges it would not risk the integrity of the fuselage seal.
Re: United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
#4Soothing to read this while waiting to taxi aboard a different 737 model flown by United!
Re: United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
#5Given that these are plug-style doors even if these were bolts in the hinges it would not risk the integrity of the fuselage seal.
Maybe the plugs aren't flanged enough? If the walls are mostly flat you could see the bolts being load-bearing.
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#6At what point do consumers en-masse refuse to fly on these aircraft, if ever? When there's a few more fatal crashes?
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#7On at least 5 airplanes? Of one airline? Are loose bolts a minor issue, or is it as insane as it reads?
Re: United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
#8Soothing to read this while waiting to taxi aboard a different 737 model flown by United!
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Re: United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
#9Given that these are plug-style doors even if these were bolts in the hinges it would not risk the integrity of the fuselage seal.
I found this video illuminating. The name is confusing because these aren’t plug style doors. They can open out like they did here without passing through components https://youtu.be/maLBGFYl9_o?si=Km8qfkEv2YLHDY2G
Re: United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
#10It seems there's a sense of malaise falling over everything and everyone in the USA. People at large simply cannot be bothered to care about anything, including torque specs for freakin' AIRLINERS