Originally Posted by PNWFlyer (Post 3746562)

Originally Posted by PNWFlyer (Post 3746562)

Originally Posted by 450knotOffice (Post 3746587)

That looks like an over wing exit sized blowout. When Boeing stretched the plane, did that exit migrate aft naturally, and they simply plugged it somehow? It's too perfect.

Originally Posted by GreatBigSea (Post 3746591)

It's an extra exit for regulatory compliance if you opt for the high density configuration. They all ship with it, but they're not always utilized.

Originally Posted by GreatBigSea (Post 3746591)

It's an extra exit for regulatory compliance if you opt for the high density configuration. They all ship with it, but they're not always utilized.

Originally Posted by MinRest (Post 3746675)

Not entirely correct to say it was an exit door. It wasn't a functioning exit door. Basically, a door plug that is permanently secured to the airplane at the factory, by the factory. From the inside, it merely looks like a window. By no means can it be used as an exit when configured this way.

Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 3746677)

What the 🤬 is going on at Boeing?! 🤦‍♂️

Originally Posted by Claybird (Post 3746688)

https://imgur.com/a/8ZdDsoWhttps://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/alaska-737-max-9-that-lost-deactivated-exit-had-recent-pressurization-issues/

https://imgur.com/a/8ZdDsoW

Originally Posted by MinRest (Post 3746675)

Not entirely correct to say it was an exit door. It wasn't a functioning exit door. Basically, a door plug that is permanently secured to the airplane at the factory, by the factory. From the inside, it merely looks like a window. By no means can it be used as an exit when configured this way.

Originally Posted by Hotel Kilo (Post 3746705)

I'd say that's a "no" there Bob.

WTF is going on in Renton? Bill Boeing must doing cheetah flips in his grave. Guess that's what legalizing recreational weed does to the work force? just spit balling here, but the QA at that plant and the one in Everett are really lacking.

Great job by the crew!!

Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy (Post 3746713)

Is it true that the blowout occurred at 16,000’? If so, yikes.

and I live how the damage control people say they’ll perform “full maintenance and safety inspections” on every max.

Seems like they should have been doing that the whole time

Originally Posted by AYLflyer (Post 3746733)

Yeah, I'm sure it's the legal weed in the state that's doing this, and not the absolute dumpster fire of a C-suite at Boeings corporate offices who make decisions to cut costs and focus on stock price over prioritizing safety.

They need a real, clean sheet narrowbody aircraft, rather than continually stretching a 56 year old air frame that requires countless waivers and excemptions to keep it in the air.



Very lucky it didn't happen higher up in the flight levels. Could have been absolutely disastrous

Originally Posted by Hotel Kilo (Post 3746705)

I'd say that's a "no" there Bob.

WTF is going on in Renton? Bill Boeing must doing cheetah flips in his grave. Guess that's what legalizing recreational weed does to the work force? just spit balling here, but the QA at that plant and the one in Everett are really lacking.

Great job by the crew!!

Originally Posted by N152SY (Post 3746741)

I just started going down some crazy rabbit holes in my headspace with this,even at 16,000 it could have been potentially catastrophic…door takes out the elevator or tail. Doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies

Originally Posted by Aero1900 (Post 3746832)

It's a door, right? Not a plug window exit.

So isn't it possible a passenger opened it?

Originally Posted by Excargodog (Post 3746812)

And it was an ETOPS bird. Imagine this happening at 40,000 feet halfway back from Hawaii rather than at 16,000 feet over Portland.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3746839)

No.
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Originally Posted by Aero1900 (Post 3746851)

No to both? (I'm an Airbus guy, I don't know the plane) Is it not a door style exit?

Originally Posted by AYLflyer (Post 3746733)

They need a real, clean sheet narrowbody aircraft

Originally Posted by SonicFlyer (Post 3746870)

Airlines don't seem to be willing to pay for this.

Originally Posted by Excargodog (Post 3746812)

And it was an ETOPS bird. Imagine this happening at 40,000 feet halfway back from Hawaii rather than at 16,000 feet over Portland.

Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine (Post 3746872)

As usual, you don't know what you are talking about.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3746920)

SWA is unwilling to pay to retrain all of their pilots.

Originally Posted by PNWFlyer (Post 3746562)

Originally Posted by N6279P (Post 3746935)

Proudly all Boeing!!