Absolutely. Even if zero additional problems crop up while they are at the ISS, the Controllers will need to have fall-back-back-back-and-further-back plans on tap, in case of yet more failures in the Service Modules' propulsion systems.
Not surprisingly, they already have these backup plans. The potential for RCS jet failure was known ahead of time and was determined to not be a flight safety concern.
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Will these leak and thrusters issues affect the return trip?
Absolutely. Even if zero additional problems crop up while they are at the ISS, the Controllers will need to have fall-back-back-back-and-further-back plans on tap, in case of yet more failures in the Service Modules' propulsion systems.
Not surprisingly, they already have these backup plans. The potential for RCS jet failure was known ahead of time and was determined to not be a flight safety concern.
There’s a bunch of info about it here: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/24/nasa-says-boeings-star...
It sounds like they only recovered 4/5 thrusters.
To be clear, I believe there are a total of 28 RCS thrusters, 5 of which had issues
KSP mojo.
Moah struts! Uhh, I mean thrusters.