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Qantas inspecting Boeing 737 NG aircraft after structural crack discovered
Qantas is scheduling inspections of 33 of its Boeing 737 aircraft after a structural crack was discovered on one.
The cracks have been discovered on several 737 NG model aircraft around the world since the US Federal Aviation Administration ordered checks a month ago.
The cracks relate to the plane’s ‘pickle fork’, which is an attachment linking the wings to the fuselage.
The FAA directive called for checks on 737 NGs that had flown more than 30,000 trips.
The Qantas aircraft had flown less than 27,000 and that jet is now grounded for repairs.
The airline is now checking aircraft with more than 22,6000 cycles out of ‘an abundance of caution,’ it said, rather than when they reach the 30,000 flight threshold.
"Qantas would never operate an aircraft unless it was completely safe to do so," the airline said.
The cracking issue with Boeing 737 NGs are not related to the Boeing Max crisis.
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