Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
May 19, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2310
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23596
Aircraft time
46,668 hours, 31,939 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE LUG BORE AND AFT LUG FACE OF THE LT MLG SIDE STRUT FITTING AT FS 685. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED AND THE FACE SPOTFACED TO REMOVE ALL CORROSION. A REPAIR BUSHING WAS INSTALLED IN THE BORE AND A WASHER INSTALLED TO FILL THE SPOTFACE. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 385080-14.