Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
January 28, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23517
Aircraft time
48,546 hours, 35,011 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
654654319
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
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 BS 685 MLG SIDE STRUT SUPPORT FITTINGS ON BOTH THE LT & RT WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE LUG BORES. REMOVAL OF THE CORROSION RESULTED IN DECREASING THE LUG STRENGTH TO AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL. THE FITTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE REMOVED AND NEW FITTINGS INSTALLED PER ER/A 088086-14.