Imposed upon the fuselage by wing bending.Īccording to a Boeing flied patent on the design currently, there are several common structural configurations for joining the main wing to the fuselage of a commercial airplane. Limitations to the fuselage/wing construction and sizing due to deflections Previous designs using rigid wing attachment points present The wing-to-body joint is a significant concern in aircraft design, since itĪffects the strength, durability and other aspects of the aircraft. Stress transmitted from aircraft wings into the fuselage via Movement of the aircraft from taxi, take-off, landing and in-flight. Wing spar (wing) and take both lateral and vertical loading forces for every
Since they connect the fuselage (body) of the aircraft to the Positioned fore and aft of the wing respectively on each side of the aircraft.
There are 4 pickle fork assemblies on a Boeing 737 aircraft, Resemblance to the kitchen utensil, which attaches firmly to each side of theįuselage and has two prongs that extend below it where they are attached to the The pickle fork is an assembly named so because of its The fuselage and the wing, technology prior to a design and approval of an The pickle fork is a major stress bearing structure interconnecting
PICKLE FORK CRACK
The crack found by Qantas is reported to be “one inch long”. However, in recent days, airlines such as Qantas and Southwest have found cracks in aircraft that have flown 27,000 and 28,500 flights respectively. The problem was initially thought to effect aircraft that had To its wings, referred to as the ‘Pickle Fork’. Vital part of its Boeing 737 NG aircraft that connects the body of the aircraft The aircraft manufacturer Boeing has discovered cracks in a
PICKLE FORK SERIES
The NG series includes four models, the −600/-700/-800/-900 for Boeing Business Jet clients namely -700 BBJ, –800 BBJ (BBJ2) and -900ER (BBJ3) variants. The model sold over 7,000 variants all over the world. The Boeing 737 NG model was launched to airlines in 1993 and is the predecessor to the currently troubled MAX as the third-generation of the Boeing 737, and has been manufactured and delivered to customers since 1996. The all-new 737 MAX model, at least in the public eye.įurther product problems are now surfacing with the formerĪircraft to the 737 MAX, the 737 NG – shortened for New Generation. The Registered Trademarks and Tradenames that appear throughout this catalog are used with permission of the registered owners and are the sole properly of the Registered Owners.The latest in the Boeing 737 story has developed wider than Report any errors to color of the items shown on the webcat may differ significantly from the actual product due to the quality and condition of your computer monitor. However, product details and images are subject to change without notice. The data in this website is presumed to be correct at the time of publishing. Please contact your Dealer for current prices.Ĭornwell reserves the right to discontinue or make changes in design and construction of any and all products listed in this catalog without incurring any obligation to make such changes in products previously sold or transferred.
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