Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23090
Part
Fitting
Part number
6546922
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt & Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

FUSELAGE, RT AND LT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING, BS 685, REPAIR FOR O/S HOLE BORES. THE LT AND RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTINGS WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LOWER HOLE BORES OF THE FITTINGS. THE HOLES WERE OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND LARGER DIA BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED. THE REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365903-14, REV A.