Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
January 7, 2002
Submitted
May 10, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
23776
Part
Spring
Part number
69778552
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
22,868 hours
Component
Actuator · Boeing
Component part number
65C3475111
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

SPRINGS ARE BROKEN IN THE AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEMS. IMPROPER HEAT-TREATING, AUSTENITE, FATIGUE AND INCREASED SPRING COIL. SPRINGS (PN 69-77855-1) ARE TO BE REPLACED WITH (PN 69-77855-2). SPRINGS ON ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO SERIAL NUMBER KEO1730 PER MFG SL.