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It sounds like Boeing is doing a design enhancement. I found this article [1] that describes features for the bolts as:

> The fix also includes adding lanyards atop the door-plug bolts to “permanently secure the bolts to the plug” and “provide a visual indication”, says Crookshanks. “They’ll hang there and be visible to a mechanic that had taken the bolts out.”

[1] https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/details-emerge-about-boe...



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