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Inspections turn up more Boeing 737 Max 9s with door problems
Initial inspections on grounded Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 Max 9 aircraft have revealed additional aircraft with faulty panels sealing emergency exit doors, including bolts that needed tightening.
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The FAA found staff at Boeing's supplier using liquid Dawn soap as lubricant for a 737 Max door seal: NYT
Global scrutiny is building on the quality of the 737 Max's fuselage after a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight blew out in January while the aircraft was still midair. The incident triggered ...
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Bolts on Alaska 737 Max 9 Door Plug Appeared to Be Missing, Investigators Say
A preliminary NTSB report revealed that four bolts were missing from a door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9, causing rapid decompression. The report pointed to manufacturing ...
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Report: Boeing, not Spirit AeroSystems, may be at fault for door-plug incident on Alaska Airlines jet
The Times story said Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, which originally installed the panel on the Boeing 737 Max 9 fuselage, was not primarily responsible. "The reason the door blew off is stated ...