Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 11, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23187
Aircraft time
44,680 hours, 35,354 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
65469225
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 LT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 685 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE MAIN LUG BORE. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE ALL CORROSION AND AN OVERSIZE REPAIR BUSHING INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 379223-14.