Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 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
65465445001
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 MLG STRUT SUPPORT FITTING FRAME INSTALLATION HAD CORROSION LOCATED IN THE BORE. THE FITTING IS LOCATED AT FS 695, LBL 68.5 AND WL 188.5. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR SLEEVE INSTALLED. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.