All airliners occasionally have problems with wheels and/or tires. And occasionally have cracked window glass. And occasionally have engine failures. And occasionally have pressurization problems, Read avherald.com for a few days and you'll see that it happens to Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, and others. And with the number of flights worldwide, some kind of problem serious enough to cause a return to the aiport or diverting to an alternate happens almost every day.<p>Boeing has some serious questions to answer about their engineering and QA processes. But attributing random normal problems to that just confuses the issue.
Had a physics teacher in highschool, worked on a submarine. Told me that with government equipment like submarines, workers replace parts based on dates regardless of the wear and tear of the part. "If this screw is supposed to last 10 years, we're ordered to replace it in 7 years regardless of the condition."<p>With for profit companies, they'd try to push the parts to last 12 years instead of 10 by inspecting them and confirming they're still good.<p>Saving money this way isn't too big of a deal if you're McDonalds and it's an ice cream machine.<p>But if it's a for-profit airline it can turn into a problem.
Remember when every train derailment was 100% evidence that the USA was a failed state like Ancient Rome? That period lasted for a few months, I can’t wait till this one dies the same death.
Here comes the confirmation bias.<p>Now, every issue with a Boeing plane will be noticed, reported on and magnified. I'm not saying this is necessarily bad as there actually do seem to be some significant issues at Boeing. Hopefully, the result is an intense shakeup resulting in increased focus on quality.
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This happens from time to time for all aircraft models. It's why you should never be in the direct path of an aircraft taking off if you're plane spotting.