Australopithecus
I read that these forgings may have 0.008” oversized bolt holes. I wonder if tighter tolerances on the replacement parts will be a permanent fix?
And also, would reworking of the so far,
uncracked pickleforks in situ, be feasible, effective in preventing future cracking and still be economical?
Otherwise, one would assume that the pickleforks on all B737 NG aircraft will eventually crack when reaching say, 35,000 to 45,000 cycles, unless some other close-out action is taken.