Boeing installed piece that blew off Alaska Airlines MAX 9 jet: Report
The door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 jet this month was removed for repair and reinstalled by Boeing’s mechanics at its Renton assembly line, the Seattle Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Boeing declined to comment on details that are under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The report follows an earlier one from Reuters that said Boeing has a key role in installing and checking the part, made by fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which was spun off from Boeing in 2005.
