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Originally Posted by nffc

This looks to be some sort of manufacturing defect - it is noticeable that the shape ripped off is a door shape, and that Alaska got their 737s without an optional door in that place. It's possible the process of converting that was defective and maybe it wouldn't be something that might be picked up in maintenance. When you're travelling a long way up and at speed the pressurisation is much different so anything which could be weaker may well pop over time.

Well…. Yeah.