SDR ASAA2015050911972

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date: May 9, 2015
Submitted: June 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N763AS
Make and model: Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial: 25100
Aircraft time: 68,143 hours, 45,245 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: 65C327149
Condition: Cracked
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 MLG SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH FITTING IS CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE. ACFT GROUNDED. INSPECTED LT MLG BEAM AFT SUPPORT FITTING IAW EA 400, 57EA 15116. CATEGORY C, REPAIR LT MLG BEAM AFT SUPPORT FITTING MUST BE R & R BEFORE ACFT 57,245 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES REFER TO EA 400, 57EA, 15117 AND T/C 400, 57EA, 15117-1 FOR FITTING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.

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