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Multiple news articles are reporting that this aircraft had its post-production certification only two months ago. For a problem of this magnitude to develop in such a short time is very disconcerting.
That is better than a fuselage failure, but still disturbing if you're correct - surely there are checks for exit door plugs since it would be at higher risk of failure.
Do you have some more info? I can't find any new detailed info and I'm no airplane mechanic.Afaik, blanking plates are usually cosmetic, and the problem occured due to cabin pressure loss. Also, the plane was supposedly certified, recently.
Thx! And, to clarify the situation I copied this comment from @Sarah link.
It's not a "plug type door". It's a plugged door. They're different things. This isn't a door at all. It doesn't open.
Indeed it's NOT part of the fuselage (plane frame), it was built as an empty socket for the placement of an eventual (extra) emergency door, depanding the seat configuration. In this plane they did a faulty install of a " plug-in "instead.
Whether or not it was a plug, at the time of the incident this piece its role was basically that of a portion of fuselage.
This article says cert in Nov, entered service in Dec, and had 145 flights. This was #146.
Holy heck if this is true.