Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
October 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23184
Aircraft time
42,599 hours, 35,420 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
65469225
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt & Rt 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 LOWER MAIN LUGS ON THE LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTINGS AT FS 685 WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE EXISTING BUSHINGS WERE REMOVED AND LUG BORES OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. LARGER DIAMETER REPAIR BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE CONDITION PER ER/A 378835-14.