Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23101
Part
Fitting
Part number
65469226
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 685
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 LT AND RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING, BS 685. REPAIR FOR OVERSIZE LUG BORES. THE LUG BORES OF THE LT AND RT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTINGS AT BS 685 WERE FOUND CORRODED. THE LUG BORES WERE OPENED A MAX OF .11 IN DIAMETER. STEEL REPAIR SLEEVES WERE INSTALLED TO RESIZE THE HOLE BORES TO NOMINAL DIAMETER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 366342-14, REV A.