Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 7372J8

Difficulty date
May 5, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235WA
Make and model
Boeing 7372J8
Aircraft serial
22859
Aircraft time
44,036 hours, 38,337 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
6546543509
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
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 WL 188.5 LUG ON THE LT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 685 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LUG BORE. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE LUG BORE. AN ALUMINUM REPAIR BUSHING WAS INSTALLED TO RESTORE THE LUG DIAMETER PER ER/A 380741-14.

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