Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG AFT SIDE BRACE ATTACH FITTING BORE CORRODED AND GOUGED AT BS 950. THE BORE OF THE FITTING WAS ENLARGED TO REMOVE THE PITTING CORROSION AND GOUGES IAW ECRA 5310-03615.