Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24320
Aircraft time
42,387 hours, 22,881 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Tee Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT PIT DOOR OPENING FORWARD FRAME TEE FITTING FOR BOTTOM STOP PAD FITTING IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED SUPPORT TEE FITTING.