Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 5, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31177
Aircraft time
22,800 hours, 8,645 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: UNABLE TO RETRACT LH MAIN LANDING AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD; FOUND FRANGIBLE FITTING DAMAGED DUE TO MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES. REPLACED LH FRANGIBLE FITTING ASSEMBLY WITH NEW IAW AMM 32-32-52, OPS CHECK GOOD.