Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 18, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Housing
Part number
654494715
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Component
Spoiler Lock Actuator · Boeing
Component part number
654485114
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

HOUSING HAS A STRESS CRACK IN THE CYLINDER BORE. POSSIBLE CAUSE: OVERSTRESSED, WEAK POINT IN HOUSING FROM CASTING PROCESS AND/OR POSSIBLY HIGH HOURS ON THE UNIT. (X)