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  • ‘Cracking Issue’ Discovered on Some Boeing 737 Planes, FAA Says

    09/28/2019 6:34:50 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 36 replies
    ktla ^ | 09/28/2019
    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...