Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23388
Aircraft time
80,635 hours, 62,768 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
6942530
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

CORROSION FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT UPPER HINGE SUPPORT FITTING CORRODED AT BS 293 AND STRINGER 10R ON INBOARD FLANGE. REMOVED CORRODED UPPER HINGE SUPPORT FITTING FWD SERVICE DOOR & INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT FITTING PER SRM 51-40-02-0G.

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