NTSB Details 737-9 Door Plug Design Changes, Timeline

737-9 door plug redesign
Credit: NTSB
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are in advanced stages of developing a design change that will add a layer of safety to 737-9 and 737-900ER door plugs to prevent them from being left unsecured by mistake. The change, detailed by the NTSB during the presentation of its report that concluded the agency...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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