re: #94 lawhawk

All these planes with various issues may be Boeings, but once the plane leaves the factory, it’s up to the airline itself to handle routine maintenance and make sure that various fittings/fasteners are secured before the plane takes off.

This isn’t like the plug door issue - but the maintenance companies that the airlines outsource to aren’t doing their jobs quite right either. They’re not screwing stuff back on properly. So, while the majority of the planes with stuff falling off are Boeings, that’s also a function of that a majority of planes in service today are Boeings.

I was on a plane once, still at the gate, but full of passengers and luggage, with a couple of guys walking around on the nearest wing, one with a screwdriver, which he used on a screw on a little ridge fastened to the wing. Then he stood up and kicked it. Just making sure it was tight. You know, a torque-kick. Then we left.