Boeing 737 Max 9 - Alaska Airlines blowout

[Sosaria]

  On 4/8/2024 at 1:13 AM, Blueray said:

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 engine cover falls off plane, strikes wing during take-off on flight from Denver

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/boeing-737-engine-cover-falls-off-southwest-airlines-flight/103680234

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Looks more like a fault of the ground engineer then no one detected during walk-around checks prior to takeoff.

Engine cowling latches not properly locked or engaged. As aircraft gained speed during takeoff, they came loose and torn off by the airflow.

No scare, just an aerodynamic cover, not structural. Strike flap which is also a secondary control surface, not primary. 

But if it had whacked and damaged the elevator at the tail end, .....

[Victor68]

When you don't have competition and the 2 main companies share the loots, they not only get complacent, they also cut corners to make more $. 

[Jamesc]

Human problems not engineering problems.

Forgot to bolt the doors.

Forgot to tighten the engine covers.

What's the difference with car mechanics forgot to put back the air intake pipe or tighten your wheel nuts and your tyre flies off?

Edited April 9, 2024 by Jamesc

[mersaylee]

Got budget airlines...now have budget airplanes...or at least airplanes built with a budget of a very budgeted airline...😅

[Blueray]

Boeing hit with whistleblower allegations, adding to safety concerns

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WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower's claims that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns in the production of the planemaker's 787 and 777 jets, an agency spokesperson said on Tuesday (Apr 9).

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/boeing-hit-whistleblower-allegations-adding-safety-concerns-4255401

[Beregond]

Josh Dean 1 of the first whistleblower just died...😲

[Ct3833]

  On 5/3/2024 at 7:26 AM, Beregond said:

Josh Dean 1 of the first whistleblower just died...😲

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Fell out of window ?

[bsswan]

  On 5/3/2024 at 9:01 AM, Ct3833 said:

Fell out of window ?

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He's in the US, not Russia. ☺️

[Uluwatu06]

Haha, naive.

[bsswan]

New news....

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Federal air safety regulators have opened a fresh investigation into the Boeing 787 Dreamliner - after the firm said several employees had committed "misconduct" by falsely claiming tests had been completed.

The probe will look into whether Boeing completed inspections to confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings of certain 787 Dreamliner planes join the fuselage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

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Yeah, please investigate. It's not like joining the wings to the fuselage is IMPORTANT!!!!! 🤬

[Jamesc]

I feel so assured I have absolutely no hesitation booking MIL on a Boeing plane.

"Safety is our highest priority." This phrase was part of an official statement from Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max 8 planes in less than six months and the subsequent grounding of all 737 Max planes by U.S. president Donald Trump as well as about 30 other nations. 

[macrosszero]

Happened a week back but Boeing again...

https://mothership.sg/2024/06/malaysia-airlines-land-india/

 

A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing due to technical issues with the aircraft's engine.

Flight MH199, carrying 138 passengers, took off at 12:45am but returned to Hyderabad airport because of technical reasons, Times of India reported.

The flight was initially scheduled to take off at 12:15am.

A video showed sparks emanating from the affected engine.

[ER-3682]

  On 6/29/2024 at 4:21 AM, macrosszero said:

Happened a week back but Boeing again...

https://mothership.sg/2024/06/malaysia-airlines-land-india/

 

A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing due to technical issues with the aircraft's engine.

Flight MH199, carrying 138 passengers, took off at 12:45am but returned to Hyderabad airport because of technical reasons, Times of India reported.

The flight was initially scheduled to take off at 12:15am.

A video showed sparks emanating from the affected engine.

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Malaysia Airline,not much extra Cash to change Parts.

[Sosaria]

  On 6/29/2024 at 4:51 AM, ER-3682 said:

Malaysia Airline,not much extra Cash to change Parts.

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Sounds like engine surge, sparks and sometimes flames shooting out the exhaust. Scary but safe as the aircraft is designed to handle it.

MAS was profitable since last year

https://simpleflying.com/malaysia-airlines-turns-huge-2022-loss-2023-profit/

[bsswan]

We need to start distinguishing between aircraft manufacturer, and the airline doing maintenance.

Much of the issues in the US, for example, come from sh!tty and cheap maintenance rather than Boeing, more so if we consider engine failure like this. 

Boeing scares me now than before, but we need to lay blame fairly as well.

[Ghgan]