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Given 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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Given that these are plug-style doors even if these were bolts in the hinges it would not risk the integrity of the fuselage seal.
But regardless, not looking good for Boeing
(*door but of course it's more a plug than a real door, just using the term for ease of understanding)
Edit: https://twitter.com/ByERussell/status/1744460136855294106?t=...
Could AI help firms like Boeing perform more robust and automated safety checks? I'm curious about how much an issue like this can be chalked up to human error vs. poor, semi-automated QA.
At what point do consumers en-masse refuse to fly on these aircraft, if ever? When there's a few more fatal crashes?
However longer term if Boeing's reputation keeps getting worse that can motivate buying decisions by the airlines. That change will be a very slow one, because fleet changes cost a lot of money in training crews, changing maintenance etc.
For example KLM is changing their short-haul fleet from the 737 NG to the A320neo family, that will take many years to completely roll out.
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It'd be different if it was an engine issue on a 20+ year old plane.
But still, this isn't anything like the prior MAX issue - and frankly could have just as easily happened to any manufacturer like Airbus.
I don't think it's worth bashing Boeing much about, I doubt they're too happy about it either.
On at least 5 airplanes? Of one airline? Are loose bolts a minor issue, or is it as insane as it reads?
It means people were careless and sloppy during assembly.
Think of it like seeing "one cockroach in your kitchen." It's not one cockroach. You just haven't opened up the rest of the walls.