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38 Cracks Reported in Global Inspection of Boeing 737 Ng Jets

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Boeing Co said on Thursday that it had inspected 810 jets out of which 38 reported structural cracks requiring repairs and replacement of the parts affected.

The inspection discovered that nearly 5% of the damages are cracks in a part which attaches the plane’s fuselage or body, to the wing structure and manages forces. This device is otherwise referred to as pickle fork.

“Boeing is actively working with customers that have airplanes in their fleets with inspection findings to develop a repair plan, and to provide parts and technical support as necessary,” Boeing said in a statement. “We are working around the clock to provide the support needed to return all airplanes to service as soon as possible.”

The NG plane is a version of the popular 737 that has been produced since the 1990s – third generation 737 and version before the currently grounded 737 MAX, which is in no way impacted by the cracking issue.

While both the company and FAA declined to provide details of the airlines that have been affected, Southwest Airlines Co and the Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aereas has already grounded at the very least 13 737NG planes by Wednesday after urgent inspections were ordered by the U.S regulators.

Last week, the U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instructed the U.S aircraft operators to carry out inspection of 165 older versions of the 737NG for structural related cracks.

Earlier this week, the American and United Airlines said that they had not spotted any cracks on their aircraft. The FAA had reported that the main aim for the inspection of the aircraft was to look for cracks on the left and right hand side of the outboard chords or frame fittings on fail-safe straps. It was further explained the severity which these cracks would cause by explaining that these cracks could result in the loss of craft control.

Under the FAA directive, Aircrafts which had to be inspected within 7 days are those that have completed more than 30,000 flight cycles whilst those which have between 22,600 and 29,999 cycles are required to be inspected within 1000 cycles. To sum it all up, 1,911 U.S. 737NGs will be covered.

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