Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 1, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24711
Aircraft time
50,152 hours, 33,688 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65C365451
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

MCN - DURING C16 CHECK DISCOVERED CRACK, 1.0 INCHES, ON LT MLG AFT SUPPORT BEAM SUPPORT FITTING AT UPPER ATTACH BOLT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW LEFT MLG AFT OUTBOARD SUPPORT BEAM FITTING IAW AWA ER 03-5700-06062-ES2. DURING REPLACEMENT OF LT MLG BEAM O/B AFT SUPPORT FITTING INSPECTION NOTED A CRACK INDICATION IN THE VERTICAL LEG OF THE REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD, FASTENER HOLE, DAMAGE COMMON TO MLG BEAM O/B SUPPORT FITTING. REPAIRED LEFT WING REAR SPAR UPPER CHORD VERTICAL LEG FASTENENER HOLE IAW 03-5700-06089-ES3.

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