Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
July 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23075
Part
Fitting
Part number
65465431
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 MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING / FS 685 : LUG BORE CORROSION. THE LUG BORE OF THE LT MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND AN OVERSIZE BUSHING INSTALLED. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 367806-14, REV A.