Should you worry about Boeing 737s? Only if you run an airline
- Written by: John Page, Senior Lecturer with the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW
The cracks found in three Qantas-owned Boeing 737s last week led to calls that it should ground its 33 aircraft with a similar service record.
Although the three planes have been grounded and will require complex repairs, the cracks – in a component called the pickle fork, which helps strengthen the join between the aircraft’s body and...
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