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At one point, the F.A.A. observed Spirit mechanics using a hotel key card to check a door seal, which was “not identified/documented/called-out in the production order,” according to a document describing some of the audit findings.
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At another point during the audit, the F.A.A. saw Spirit mechanics apply liquid Dawn soap to a door seal “as lubricant in the fit-up process,” the document describing some of the audit findings said. The agency also saw the door seal get cleaned with a wet cheesecloth to remove the soap and debris, according to the document, which said that instructions were “vague and unclear on what specifications/actions are to be followed or recorded by the mechanic.”
and it's water-soluble, so it'll clean off easily
pretty common to use it to seat tires
I think it's less "just dish soap bro" and more "every step of the process must be designed, completed, and accounted for with no exceptions"
I think that's the actual problem, yeah, but there's a reason every journalist who writes about it makes sure to include the dish soap part because they think it's ridiculous
You're right, I was drunk and tires when I wrote that and gave them too much credit