Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
March 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737
Part
Housing
Part number
654494715
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Part time
42,465 hours
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 IS CRACKED AND BROKEN AT BEARING LUG. PROBABLE CAUSE: OVERSTRESSED, FATIGUE, AND / OR POSSIBLE FLAW IN HOUSING DESIGN. DESIGN OF HOUSING SHOULD BE EVALUATED.