Service difficulty report · Cap · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
June 8, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Cap
Part number
6314157
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door Act
Component
Mlg Door Act · Sargent
Component part number
731412
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

CAP ASSY IS CRACKED AT THE BASE OF THE C-PORT WHICH IS USED TO EXTEND THE UNITS PISTON. HYDRAULIC FLUID APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE MATERIAL AT THE BASE OF C-PORT TO DETERIORATE CAUSING THE CAP ASSY TO WEAKEN AND CRACK IN THIS AREA. (X)