SDR CHIR20140530001

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 234

Difficulty date: May 27, 2014
Submitted: May 30, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N246CH
Make and model: Boeing 234
Aircraft serial: MJ017
Aircraft time: 15,169 hours
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: 114S3807
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED D CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN LT & RT LG SHOCK STRUT ATTACHMENT FITTING. PN 114S3807-1 & 114S3807-2. 1 CRACK ON EACH FITTING, APPROXIMATELY .250 INCH. LOCATION OF FITTINGS STATION 483, WL 1, BL 56L & BL 56R. REPLACED THE LT AND RT ATTACH FITTINGS P/N 114S3807 AND DOCUMENTED ON A 337 FORM DATED 11 JUNE 2014.

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