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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

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That panel is known as a “door plug” and is used to cover the gap left by an unneeded emergency exit. 5 incident, Boeing announced changes to improve quality, including adding inspections at its factory in Renton and at the plant in Wichita, Kan., Current and former Boeing employees said the incident reflected longstanding problems.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

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The employees opened the panel, known as a door plug, because work needed to be done to its rivets — which are often used to join and secure parts on planes — said the person, who asked for anonymity because the person isn’t authorized to speak publicly while the National Transportation Safety Board conducts an investigation.

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