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Wait I'm confused... From the preliminary report we know that the door plug was removed by spirit to fix their damaged rivets, and it sounds like the NTSB had d

• toast0 3y ago
  That paragraph continues ... > Photo documentation obtained from Boeing shows evidence of the left-hand MED plug closed with no retention hardware (bolts) in the three visible locations (the aft upper guide track is covered with insulation and cannot be seen in the photo). This image was attached to a text message between Boeing team members on September 19, 2023. These Boeing personnel were discussing interior restoration after the rivet rework was completed during second shift operations that day I think number one, they're asking Boeing, because Boeing keeps the records. But also, because Boeing employees were working on the plane, and it was at a Boeing facility. That there is no record of attaching the bolts is consistent with them not being attached, of course. But there's also no record of the plug being opened or closed, and yet it was.
  • flaminHotSpeedo 3y ago
    Right, I get that there's no record of the door plug being opened, which is ultimately on Boeing, but the repairs for the damaged rivets, which require opening the door plug, were performed by Spirit employees.