Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21587
Part
Fitting
Part number
65162905
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 304
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

THE REAR SPAR ATTACHMENT LUG OF THE LT MLG SUPPORT BEAM ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LUG HOLE BORE. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO 1.882 DIA TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND AN OVERSIZE BUSHING WAS INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365909-14.