SDR NACA2019021200027

Service difficulty report · Tee Fitting · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: February 4, 2019
Submitted: February 12, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N321DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23093
Aircraft time: 81,078 hours, 64,064 cycles
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Tee Fitting
Part number: 654581945
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nlg
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR - CRACKS FOUND ON SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEE ANGLE PN: 65-45819-45 AND GUSSET 65-45819-45, REF BOEING DRAWING 65-45819 AND B737-200 SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2, 3 AND 5. NDT OPEN HOLES REF NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 11. NO DISCONTINUITIES. ALL FASTENER HOLES OVERSIZED FOR ZERO TIME.