Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Housing
Part number
511531
Condition
Damaged
Location
Shuttle Valve
Component
Shuttle Valve · Pneudraulics
Component part number
50592
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HOUSING HAS A PIN HOLE AT THE BASE WHERE THE THREADS END FOR THE PLUG. FATIGUE AND/OR DEFECT IN THE CASTING OF THE HOUSING. (X)