Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 30, 2013
Submitted
June 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30097
Aircraft time
36,062 hours, 14,762 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Trunnion
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

SECOND FROM BOTTOM OUTBOARD ROW OF FASTENER HOLES FOR LT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION SUPPORT FITTING HAS TOOLING MARK INSIDE FUEL TANK. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG IAW SRM 51-20-10, SRM 51-10-02, SRM 51-20-10 & EA B737-57-030325.