Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
23731
Aircraft time
27,427 hours, 18,603 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
113N10753
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, I
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: C, LEFT WING FRONT SPAR INBD SUPPORT FITTING FOR TRUNNION BEARING HAS CORROSION AROUND LOWER FUSE PIN BUSHING. REMOVED CORROSION BY LINE REAM BORING AND INSTALLED OVERSIZED BUSHINGS. ALL WORK DONE IAW EA 120364 AND EO.

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