What was found
BORE IS PITTED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MOISTURE ALLOWED THRU VENT CORRODED UPPPER BORE WEAKING THE MATERIAL. NEED TO IMPROVE DESIGN TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM REACHING BORE. (FXS NR 181814)
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 2003
- Submitted
- December 24, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737*
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 45035
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Valve
- Component
- Valve
- Component part number
- 4538
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.