Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 15, 2016
Submitted
November 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361NC
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
74,173 hours, 48,096 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
65C365451
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF OPEN HOLE INSPECTION IAW AD 2014-12-13, FOUND CRACK IN HOLE NR 5 OF THE AFT SUPPORT FITTING FOR THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING WITH A NEW PART IAW SERVICE BULLETIN 737-57A1318, REV 1 AND SRM REV 111, 51-40-02.