Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
May 2, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3301
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23181
Aircraft time
45,474 hours, 31,588 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
657376118
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

THE RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 685 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE BORE AND FACES OF THE WL 188.5 LUG. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE LUG BORE AND MACHINING THE LUG FACES. AN ALUMINUM REPAIR BUSHING AND NEW BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE CONDITION PER ER/A 380714-14, REV A.