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[Mr. Johnson]

What about the plane in Charleston with a hole in the roof? Packs off, circ fans on high?

 

[Remington]

Rapid D, no injuries, piece of plane missing. Nice job.

 

[Green Banana]

Funny, that is right where they are puttiung that huge WiFi sat antenna.

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Guess that one missed the inspection too....

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Is that an access panel?

 

[contrail67]

I think I just heard on the news they are inspecting...200 planes this morning? Is that true?

 

[Colonel Savage]

Looks like a manufacturing defect to me.

 

[ALSF 2]

I believe some of the 737 aircraft have a small flush antenna housing in that general location (I believe it was black in color). I can't seem to find a picture of it though. I wonder if it came off and caused the rapid D. It looks way too clean of a hole in the top of the fuselage for a hull crack.

Plus, hats off to the crew on a good job getting it down safely.


Cheers!

 

[ProFracPilot]

Just a guess, but it was probably at a skin penetration of the pressure vessel, likely for an add-on antenna of some sort. Post production structural doublers - especially for upper fuselage antennas - are prime locations for corrosion and stress risers to form.

Glad no one was hurt.

 

[jws717]

Shamu just sprouted a blow hole