Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 14, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24245
Aircraft time
54,413 hours, 29,616 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING AT AFT SPAR JUST OUTBOARD OF LEFT MAIN GEAR, FROM UPPER REAR SPAR CHORD REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER LOCK FASTENER. BEAM LEFT SUPPORT FITTING HAS 6 ELONGATED HOLES IN UPPER SKIN.