Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23088
Aircraft time
49,031 hours, 38,301 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
6545321432
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rear Spar
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND IN A FASTENER HOLE OF THE UPPER ROW COMMON TO THE REAR SPAR UPPER CAP OF THE MLG SUPPORT BEAM O/B AFT FITTING. ANOTHER FASTENER HOLE WAS MISDRILLED WHILE REPLACING THE AFT FITTING. THE FASTENER HOLES WERE OVERSIZED AND BUSHED PER ERA 397386-14 AT HMV.