Boeing 737 Max ?

[tixntox]

I see a 737 has just gone missing in Indonesia


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"Pickle fork" problems perhaps? https://www.engineering.com/Advanced...kle-Forks.aspx

EDIT:- 500 series so not applicable as following post. Thank you.

[Sinnlover]

"Pickle fork" problems perhaps? https://www.engineering.com/Advanced...kle-Forks.aspx

I thought this issue had be rectified on the 737NG? This is a 500 series so the pickle fork issue was not an issue with this aircraft.
The 737 has had numerous issues throughout its production life
Some were sorted some not.
The rudder reversal issue was sorted
The turbine blade failures were resolved
Pickle forks were picked up and sorted during maintenance
Things still an issue include the undercarriage being a bit week for the new all up weights - they seem to suffer undercarriage collapse more than other airliners.
The undercarriage being too short meaning over rotation is a real possibility, leading to tail strike and possible structural issues. This is an inherent issue carried over from aircraft's origins - the 707.
If this is an accident with 500 series it’s an old aircraft and most have been retired now. All indications seem to point to break up in mid air currently, I wonder if it’s a similar issue that brought down the TWA 747? Lots of wiring goes through the fuel tanks on these old ‘classic’ 737s