Coyote Chris
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This is kind of interesting. When I was in Aircraft Mechanics skool, we safety wired nuts/bolts together. Evidently, they dont do that anymore. I have a flight in 8 days on a 737Max-9...if it is allowed to fly. I made a fully refundable flight reservation on American Airlines ...just in case. Operators have to deveelop a process to check the bolts, submit that to the FAA, and the FAA then needs to approve the process. And maybe the work.
This is Bravo Sierra. The FAA and Boeing approved this aircraft with a door plug that is submitted to 10,000 lbs of pressure to 0 lbs every takeoff and landing. With no safety wire....they need to come up with the proceedure for checking the bolts.
This is Bravo Sierra. The FAA and Boeing approved this aircraft with a door plug that is submitted to 10,000 lbs of pressure to 0 lbs every takeoff and landing. With no safety wire....they need to come up with the proceedure for checking the bolts.
United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections
United Airlines has found loose bolts and other parts on 737 Max 9 plug doors as it inspects its fleet of Boeing jets following the Friday rapid depressurization aboard an Alaska Airlines jet of the same make, according to three people familiar with the findings.
theaircurrent.com