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Whoever did not latch the door properly after doing maintenance checks. Which is either a mechanic at the airline itself or someone at a maintenance hub that is
by cschmatzler 2y ago
Whoever did not latch the door properly after doing maintenance checks. Which is either a mechanic at the airline itself or someone at a maintenance hub that is contracted by the airline. Not the job of the manufacturer whatsoever.
- AdamN 2y agoThe point s_dev is trying to make is that the designer can (and should) design things so that the mechanic "doesn't have to think". Seems like Airbus has evolved their design accordingly.
- GerryB 2y agoThe solution is actually quite elegant: a long tagged key required to open the door which remains in the lock until it's closed again. https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/preventing-fan-cowl-door-loss/ https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/preventing-fan-cowl-door-loss...
- s_dev 2y agoSo why did Airbus modify the door latch?
- cschmatzler 2y agoThey were required to by an airworthiness directive. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/29/2017-13409/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/29/2017-13...
- pfannkuchen 2y agoTo make the plane more user friendly?