#as1282 — Public Fediverse posts

Boeing’s 737 Max engine anti-ice fix finally in the air

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/boeing-737-max-eia-fix-certification-patent/

RE: https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/115845607808234398

Whenever Boeing repairs & sells N704AL (737 MAX9 from #AS1282 blowout), I suspect it could get an #avgeek nickname that spotters would recognize it by for years. It happened before. In 1983, a brand new Boeing 767 as Air Canada 143 ran out of fuel and was famously glided to a safe landing in Gimli MB. Damage from nose-wheel collapse was repaired. It flew for 25 years, known as the "Gimli Glider". What nickname might the AS1282 plane get? I'll curate best responses for a poll✅. #aviation #travel

"Alaska Airlines to buy more than 100 Boeing jets in carrier’s biggest order ever" by CNBC / Leslie Josephs - #Alaska787 flew to Boeing Field #KBFI for a joint Alaska & Boeing announcement. Besides unveiling the new 787 livery this morning, Alaska ordered 105 737 MAX10s + 5 787-10s. CNBC asked Alaska Airlines CEO Minicucci what changed in 2 years since #AS1282. Boeing has regained trust. Alaska also has staff in the factory to verify. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/alaska-airlines-boeing-order-737-10-dreamliners.html #aviation #business #travel #avgeek

"Alaska Airlines pilot says Boeing blamed him for door plug blowout" by @TheSeattleTimes - Brandon Fisher, captain of Alaska 1282 during the door blowout 2 years ago, filed a lawsuit in US federal court in Portland against Boeing for $10M for misstatements scapegoating the flight crew following the accident. Since then Boeing's statements have been used by lawyers as reason to name him in passenger lawsuits. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/alaska-airlines-pilot-says-boeing-blamed-him-for-door-plug-blowout/ #AS1282 #aviation #business #travel #avgeek

2 years ago, Jan 5, 2024: Alaska Airlines #AS1282 experienced an in-flight blowout of a door plug on climbout from Portland #KPDX. It returned safely to PDX. But the plane has so far never flown again. Alaska made Boeing buy it back, obviously being defective.

I got this picture this afternoon during a bicycle ride. N704AL is parked on the Boeing ramp by the paint hangar. Plastic sheeting still covers where the door plug has not been replaced. #aviation #business #travel #avgeek #history #TDIH

The last days of Spirit AeroSystems

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/the-last-days-of-spirit-aerosystems/

Boeing seemed on the way to re-authorization for airworthiness certifications when the Jan 5, 2024 Alaska Airlines #AS1282 door blowout in Portland clamped down scrutiny on them again. This past Monday I realized an old photo I took in Oct 2023 was probably that same aircraft less than 2 weeks before delivery and another 9 weeks before the door blew out. It already had the flaw (missing bolts on the left-side door plug) when I took the photo. https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/115250307252847978 #aviation #travel #avgeek

Interesting. Looking for something else, I realized I may have a "before" photo of the Alaska Airlines #AS1282 accident plane at the Renton #KRNT factory before its first flight, painting and delivery. 9 weeks after delivery it experienced the door blowout on departure from Portland #KPDX on January 5, 2024. The plane returned safely to PDX. I took this picture Oct 18, 2023, which fits the timeline for the plane's delivery to Alaska on Oct 31. #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

"One year later: Teacher ‘Bob’ recounts finding Alaska Air door plug in his backyard" by KOIN6 CBS Portland - At first he didn't check his backyard in detail because the news said everyone was looking for the #Boeing #737Max door plug. But when it wasn't found for a couple days, he checked. He immediately knew what it was when he spotted it hidden from view in a tree. https://www.koin.com/news/portland/one-year-later-teacher-bob-recounts-finding-alaska-air-door-plug-in-his-backyard/ #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

Besides the #AS1282 #737Max door blowout a year ago, today is also one year that I've lived in Portland. If I had somehow known to go look, I could have seen from home the plane safely return to PDX. But I was busy, unaware until I saw the news later that evening. #aviation #avgeek #KPDX #PNW

"Boeing outlines safety and quality changes put in place since door plug failure incident" by KGW8 NBC Portland / KING5 NBC Seattle - Alaska Airlines 1282 #737Max door blowout over #Portland #Oregon was one year ago today. #Boeing outlined progress in that time. Of course lawyers suing Boeing say it isn't enough. 🤔 https://www.kgw.com/article/tech/science/aerospace/boeing-safety-quality-update-year-door-plug-failure/281-980f3441-d2d4-49e5-bcc0-e9ce0ac05cc5 #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW

"‘Not a One-Year Project’: FAA Vows to Continue Boeing Scrutiny" by Flying Magazine - Marking Sunday's one-year anniversary of Alaska 1282 #737MAX door blowout over Portland, the US🇺🇸 FAA says tight scrutiny of #Boeing isn't over. https://www.flyingmag.com/news/not-a-one-year-project-faa-vows-to-continue-boeing-scrutiny/ #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

#PNW #aviation news for 2024 started in Portland (#AS1282 737 Max door plug blowout with safe return for landing) and ended in Seattle (Delta stowaway, Alaska unauthorized emergency exit at gate). #avgeek

"Panel that blew off Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing" by @AP - NTSB showed media the #737Max door plug which fell down on Portland, Oregon from #AS1282 on Jan 5 - hearings next week in Washington DC. https://apnews.com/article/boeing-alaska-airlines-door-plug-blowout-3b0bff9d5becb9124f402e545c94fd23 #aviation #travel #avgeek

It has already been 6 months (yesterday) since Alaska Airlines 1282 blew out a door over Portland on January 5, 2024. Odd coincidence: the 737 MAX door fell on the ground near the Portland MAX light rail Sunset station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_1282 #AS1282 #737Max #aviation #travel

"FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime'" by @NPR - US🇺🇸 DOJ/FBI investigation into possible crime committed by Boeing leading up to #AS1282 door blowout probably isn't routine. https://www.npr.org/2024/03/22/1240167313/boeing-alaska-airlines-door-plug-fbi #aviation #travel #avgeek

"FAA audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production reportedly found ‘dozens of issues’" by @NBCNews https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/faa-audit-boeings-737-max-production-reportedly-found-dozens-issues-rcna142923 #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"NTSB: Boeing hasn’t produced records on Alaska Airlines midair blowout" by @seattletimes / @dominicgates - Apparently insufficient effort to write docs: time for Boeing to document its door plug replacement procedure. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/ntsb-boeing-not-cooperating-on-investigation-into-alaska-midair-blowout/ #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"Boeing to develop quality, safety plan sought by FAA" by @Reuters - Boeing will report to FAA within 90 days on quality control improvements following 737 door plug blowout due to missing bolts. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-tells-boeing-come-up-with-plan-90-days-fix-quality-issues-2024-02-28/ #737Max #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"#Boeing 'under a microscope' following door plug blow out over Portland" by @KGWNews NBC Portland - KGW interview with US🇺🇸 Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg during visit to new Portland airport terminal https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/boeing-investigation-buttigieg/283-c4c7c881-7e25-48d6-b0a7-ab8c8fb0f5d4 #737Max #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

It puzzles me how 737 Max9 door plug lasted until Jan 5 without bolts.🤯 That door was at risk of blowing out since 1st flight Oct 15, delivery Oct 31, entry into service Nov 11. ref @aircurrent / @jonostrower article: https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/127-days-the-anatomy-of-a-boeing-quality-failure/ #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"Bolts appeared to be missing from Boeing 737 Max door plug that blew off midflight, NTSB says" by @CNBC / @lesliejosephs - NTSB found door plug was opened after assembly to fix rivets, and bolts weren't reinstalled https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/06/ntsb-boeing-737-max-9-report-bolts-appeared-missing-from-alaska-air-plane.html #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"Portland International Airport passengers have mixed reaction to Boeing 737 MAX 9s in the air again" by @KGWNews NBC Portland - With FAA-approved inspection procedure, Alaska & United returning their 737 Max 9s to flight. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/alaska-airlines-737-max-9-flights-portland-international-airport/283-9a11f175-1011-45f9-86fd-c0b439f4408a #AS1282 #KPDX #aviation #travel #avgeek

"The FAA lays out a path for Boeing 737 Max 9 to fly again, but new concerns surface" by @npr - Approved inspection procedure will get existing Max 9s flying again. More reviews before Boeing can increase production rate. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226762641/faa-boeing-737-max-9-grounded-inspections-resume #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

@ErrolNZ @JetTip There hasn't been an official conclusion from NTSB yet. But the #AS1282 incident intuitively cast doubt on the installation process of the 737 Max door plugs. (Now also the identical ones on 737-900ER.) If you let your imagination run away with "all processes must be reviewed", very quickly there wouldn't be resources to do all that. We started with one data point about the door plugs, plus what inspections find. Nobody wants that to happen again. So that's why it gets priority.

"FAA recommends door plug inspections on another Boeing model after midair Alaska blowout" by @NBCNews - Older Boeing 737-900ER has same door plugs as Max9. Alaska was already inspecting out of "an abundance of caution". https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/faa-recommends-door-plug-inspections-boeing-model-midair-alaska-blowou-rcna134986 #AS1282 #aviation #travel #avgeek

"'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the US draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess" by @NPR - FAA likely to deal with aircraft inspection workloads beyond its budget via 3rd party organizations instead of delegating to trained/certified employees at manufacturers. https://www.npr.org/2024/01/19/1225466035/boeing-737-max-faa-door-plug-alaska-crashes-ntsb #AS1282 #Boeing #aviation #business #avgeek

#Aerotelegraph - FAA ermittelt: Jetzt untersuchen die Behörden die Qualitätskontrolle bei Boeing - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/jetzt-untersuchen-die-behoerden-die-qualitaetskontrolle-bei-boeing #alaska_airlines #boeing_737_max #Sicherheit #737_max_9 #AS1282

My concerns were valid about #AS1282 debris falling on Portland metro area. Based on this article in The @Oregonian, I plotted the general area on a map where the door plug was found in residential backyard. Cell phones fell nearby. https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/01/door-that-fell-from-alaska-airlines-flight-found-in-a-backyard-officials-say.html #aviation #travel #avgeek

"Boeing CEO says company is "acknowledging our mistake" after Alaska Airlines door blowout" by @CBSNews - Boeing acknowledged it has responsibility for #AS1282 door plug blowout in the 2-month old 737 Max 9. Now to prevent more... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-ceo-acknowledging-our-mistake-alaska-airlines-door-plug-blowout-dave-calhoun/ #aviation #travel #avgeek