Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23104
Part
Fitting
Part number
654654320
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

THE STRUT ATTACH LUG OF THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTING AT FS 685 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LUG BORE AND ON THE LUG FACES. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED AND THE LUG FACES MACHINED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. A REPAIR BUSHING WAS INSTALLED AND THE INSTALLATION RE-ASSEMBLED PER ER/A 368888-14, REV A.