Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23104
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Beam
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

RIGHT WING OB AFT SUPPORT FITTING FOR THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKING TYPICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED IN BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 737-57-1216. A/C 332 IDENTIFIED AS A GROUP 5 BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CRACKED FITTING WILL REMAIN IN SERVICE ON A TIME LIMITED BASIS AND WILL BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLETIN REQUIREMENTS.