Aviation

‘Cracking issue’ discovered on some of Boeing’s 737 NG planes

The Federal Aviation Administration is instructing airlines to inspect Boeing 737 NG jetliners after Boeing told the agency it had discovered evidence of cracks in a fuselage part.

Boeing has informed the FAA and been in contact with 737 NG administrators about a breaking issue found on few planes experiencing changes.

Boeing specialists and wellbeing examiners are scrambling to discover what number of Boeing 737NGs have broken ‘pickle forks’ in the wake of finding a few in the planes.

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A pickle fork is a part that joins a plane’s fuselage to its wing structure. It deals with the pressure, torque and streamlined powers that curve the association between the wings and the body of the fly.

Design Engineers configuration pickle forks to last the lifetime of the plane, in excess of 90,000 arrivals and departures, a term is known as “flight cycles” in the aeronautics business, without creating splits. There could be critical outcomes if the pickle fork framework on the fly flops in flight.

During an ongoing review, laborers found a seriously broken pickle fork on a Boeing 737NG. The plane is generally youthful, having logged around 35,000 flight cycles when the harm was found.

Courtesy: komonews, Seattle, USA

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”