What was found
FOUND FITTING CORRODED .125 INCH AREA, 2 INCHES AROUND FITTING, BOTH SIDES, BS 685 LT MLG SIDE STRUT FITTING. REMOVED BUSHINGS, MACHINED FACES AND BORE OF LUG AND INSTALLED NEW BUSHINGS PER EA 76728. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2003
- Submitted
- September 30, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N420US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737401
- Aircraft serial
- 23987
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 40,913 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.