Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22317
Aircraft time
72,004 hours, 16,262 cycles
Part
Swivel Fitting
Part number
113T11105
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LEFT LANDING GEAR SUPPORT, SIDE STRUT SWIVEL FITTING AFT LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT SWIVEL FITTING CHAFED. PERFORMED LOCAL BLENDING MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS WAS .308", AREA 2" X 2" WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON REA NO. B657-59761-MR, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.