Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 21, 2000
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23079
Aircraft time
45,886 hours, 36,893 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
654683018
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Strut
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 LUG BORE OF THE RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 685 WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED BY OVERSIZING THE BORE HOLE. A STEEL BUSHING WAS INSTALLED TO RESTORE THE BORE DIA TO THE BLUEPRINT DIAMETER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 377083-14, REV A.