SDR AU960461

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date
March 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737377
Part
O-Ring
Part number
NAS161133
Condition
Incorrect Fit
Location
Lg Ext-Retract S
Component
65449121
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LH MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR 'O' RING PACKING PNO NAS1611-33 ON PISTON PNO 65-44912-1 WAS FOUND SEPARATED AND FRACTURED IN A NUMBER OF AREAS AND THE INNER FACE WAS BADLY DAMAGED - FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SEAL INSTALLATION WAS INCORRECT - THE DAMAGED PACKING HAD INCORRECT BACKUP RINGS - THESE RINGS WOULD NORMALLY ONLY BE USED WHEN USING G.T. SEAL PNO 7336M59521 -UNAPPROVED PART - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.