Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23083
Part
Fitting
Part number
6546830
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 685
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 & RT MAIN LANDING GEARS SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING LUGS AT FS 685 WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LUG BORES AND ON THE LUG FACES. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE BORES AND MACHINING THE LUG FACES. REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED IN THE LUG BORES PER ER/A 369226-14, REV A.