Posted on 09/28/2019 6:34:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Operators of certain 737 Next Generation planes will be required to make inspections, the FAA said.
The cracking was found in the plane’s pickle forks, which attach the plane’s body to its wing structure, CNN affiliate KOMO reported.
Pickle forks are designed to last more than 90,000 landings and takeoffs without cracking, the affiliate said, and there could be dire results if the system fails, it said.
In a statement, Boeing said the “cracking issue” was found on a small number of airplanes. “No in-service issues have been reported,” the company said. “Over the coming days, we will work closely with our customers to implement a recommended inspection plan for certain airplanes in the fleet. This issue does not affect any 737 MAX airplanes or the P-8 Poseidon.” The Boeing 737 NGs are the models designated 737-700, 737-800, and 737-90
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The complexity of air flight boggles the mind. It shows the wonder of God’s creation.
If one got in that pickle, they’d be forked.
I didn’t know God was the CEO of Boeing :)
lol
...which attach the plane’s body to its wing structure...
At least it’s nothing too important :)
They are very popular and fly a ton
All metals subjected to repeated stress will cause fatigue cracks.
Airplanes are designed to be as light as possible.
Which means the safety factor is as low as possible.
Only solution is rigorous inspection of critical areas.
When a minute crack begins, the plane is still safe and operable.
If you have noticed, planes land at an airport, and take off again within an hour or so.
There is just not enough time to thoroughly inspect the plane before next flight.
Still flying the modern airplane is safer than driving a car in terms of people-miles covered.
It is absolute miracle there are so few plane crashes.
From here go to Water Pilot.
“It is absolute miracle there are so few plane crashes.”
Especially in Boeing planes. I’ll never fly in one of these. I can only imagine the violations we know nothing about re the 787. Boeing is a shadow of its former self.
Gutted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWxxtzBTxGU&t=1387s
A pickle fork?
Ah, that’s how you get them out of the jar!
90,000 take offs and landings. Which actually should be based on who is flying the Air Vehicle and where.. Whether it is a soft landing or hard landings and how many. Some pilots bring the plane down and you barely know it touched down. Some almost drive the landing gear through the fuselage!
Shhh...be vewy, vewy quiet. Lets sell a few more of these and let those silly people fly them. We can always claim ignorance later on.
Every so many hours the A/V is taken out of service and x-rayed for any problems!
I feel a disturbance in the fork.
“pickle forks...attach the plane’s body to its wing structure”
Thank God it’s something simple and non-critical. I was worried for a moment.
Since the usual team hasn’t piped up yet, I’ll beat them to it.
“It is all the fault of poorly trained third world pilots.”
After all, we all know that Boeing is perfect and always makes perfect planes.
Boeing forgot how to make planes. PC culture I’m sure has a lot to do with the problems as well as a failing higher education system and why not through in moral decay.
If that makes you feel better to fly on Boeing planes, then by all means...
...do NOT watch that report I linked in my prior comment!
/s
It’s the only ones I fly on.. American Made!
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