Boeing admits it can't find records on the Alaska Airlines door plug work

Looks like the whistleblower nailed it. https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/safety/146074-boeing-inte...

When you cut corners and refuse to "shine the apple", this is what happens.

Quality Assurance is not a joke. It's your insurance of yraceability, accountability, and accident prevention through process and observability. And yes, it costs.

When you don't do it, welcome to watching people die, and watching workpieces tear themselves apart.

That's... crazy. When I've been in safety critical industry, you had records for everything.