Boeing to redesign 737 MAX section in wake of Alaska Air blowout, NTSB says
Boeing to redesign 737 MAX section in wake of Alaska Air blowout, NTSB says
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Boeing to redesign 737 MAX section in wake of Alaska Air blowout, NTSB says
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I thought the issue was that the door was missing the bolts intended to hold it in place?
Why would they need a full redesign? Would that not be likely to lead to even more fuckups on the line producing the planes?
Maybe to prevent the lost screws in the first place. When there are safety issues you can solve them via policy, by process, by training or by engineering.
Policy: Next time you fuck around, you're fired.
Process: Next step, don't fuck around.
Training: Don't fuck around in this step.
Engineering: I tried but I can't fuck around!
The general standards of aviation production and maintenance are so stringent that I would think that isnt the reason. Parts of an airplane are supposed to be fully logged and tracked basically from manufacture (of the part itself) through the life of their use on an aircraft, in high detail. All tools used in building or maintaining an aircraft are the treated the same way, even a simple screwdriver, because you dont want to leave stuff behind in an aircraft.
This was 200% a process issue and not a design issue with the door itself. If everyone is following process standards to a T then nothing like this should have ever been remotely possible.
There is a reason why Boeing used to keep its main headquarters right down the street from where they manufacture in Washington state. Now they cant keep as tight of control on their plant(s)