Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 767209

Difficulty date
April 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767209
Aircraft time
54,916 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Fitting
Part number
113T11104
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Drag Strut
Part time
55,769 hours, 22,223 cycles
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

(CAN) ON HEAVY MAINTENANCE L DRAG STRUT SIDE BRACE FITTING BUSHING FOR SPINDLE PIN FOUND WITH EVIDENCE OF HAVING ROTATED, SEALENT CUT AROUND PERIPHERY OF BUSHING FLANGE. DRAG STRUT BUSHING REMOVED AND HEAVY CORROSION FOUND ON BOTH FLANGE SEAT AND BORE SURFACE OF FITTING. FITTING REWORKED TO REMOVE CORROSION AND OVERSIZE BUSHING FABRICATED AND INSTALLED.