Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947WP
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23376
Part
Fitting
Part number
6545838
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Ww
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 LT AND RT NLG DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING BORES WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION. THE BORES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND PERMIT INSTALLATION OF .05 THICK WALL REPAIR BUSHINGS. AL-NI-BR REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED IN THE REWORKED BORES PER ER/A 368101-14, REV A.

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