Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
November 8, 2008
Submitted
November 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38727
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28797
Aircraft time
32,278 hours, 10,482 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
148A852016
Condition
Worn
Location
Apu Bay
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 BRACKET ATTACHED TO INBOARD SIDE OF WEB ABOVE APU INLET DUCT HAS WEAR MARKS. REPAIRED LEFT BRACKET PER EC/RA 5311-01432 AND ISSUED DIP TO READ, ACCOMPLISH PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM 6 NOV 08. PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 10 MONTHS BUT BEFORE 11 MONTHS FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR.