Because, you know, like who needs whatever that thing is

WASHINGTON -- Engineers have uncovered a flaw in the Navy's top fighter jet that could reduce by half the aircraft's advertised service life and potentially cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in repairs, according to Pentagon documents and military and industry officials.

A mechanism inside the wings of the F/A-18 Super Hornet....

Officials stressed that they are not considering whether to ground the workhorse jet, because the problem does not affect its operation.

Link: Costly flaws found in Navy's top jet - The Boston Globe