The inspection order covered only some of the most heavily flown 737 NGs. The cracks were found in a component called the pickle fork, which help attach the wings to the fuselage.

There was a general “I told you so” attitude among Qantas pilots and engineers after the engine failure of a 19-year-old Boeing 737 during take-off in Sydney last Friday. Pilots successfully ...

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.

Israel Aerospace Industries completes first replacement of Pickle Fork frame fittings on Boeing 737 ...

South Korean authorities have completed structural crack inspections of all of the country’s 150 Boeing 737NGs.

Ongoing inspections of older Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) structural parts have turned up cracks outside the original area targeted, prompting Boeing and the FAA to expand the checks.

Ongoing inspections of older Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) structural parts have turned up cracks outside the original area targeted, prompting Boeing and the FAA to expand the checks.

South Korea is the latest country to ground a number of Boeing 737NG found to have structural cracks, following worldwide inspections of the popular narrowbody.

Qantas confirmed three of it 737s would be taken out of service for repairs after they were found to have hairline cracks in the “pickle fork”. Qantas has 75 Boeing 737s in its fleet.

The pickle fork problem is another blow for Boeing which is still dealing with the fallout from fatal crashes of its new model 737, the 737 MAX, which remains grounded.

The Boeing 737 NG is currently undergoing a period of structural inspections, to identify possible cracks in a part called the “Pickle Fork”. This is a must for those planes with more than 20000 ...