SDR 0704020

Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Boeing 737230C

Difficulty date
September 23, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737TW
Make and model
Boeing 737230C
Aircraft serial
20257
Aircraft time
70,152 hours, 64,582 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Gimbal Joint
Part number
65799499
Part serial
1712WG
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Flap Carrier
Part time
70,152 hours, 64,582 cycles
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

LT WING IB FLAP OB CARRIER GIMABL CRACKED.