Boeing reported that 37 737 NGs have been grounded due to cracks, called “pickle fork cracks,” in the main wing attachment points. The 737 NG entered production in 1996 and production continues, with more than 7,000 of the aircraft delivered to airlines around the world. The 737 MAX was developed from the “NG.”
Posted by Jeffrey Richmond
Mr. Richmond recently retired from the Aerospace industry as a technical writer and continues to write and research on a variety of topics including aviation and aerospace business. He spent a tour of duty as a pilot and instructor in the US Air Force, flew for a regional airline, and taught at two aviation universities. Jeff and his wife Peggy live in the country between Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee.
