Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
August 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24670
Aircraft time
39,959 hours, 28,358 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563US
Part
Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
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.

What was found

NR 5 GROUND SPOILER OB ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG BROKEN. NR 5 GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS FOUND FRACTURED AT THE BEARING END DURING ROUTINE HMV MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. THE ACTUATOR WAS SENT TO THE SHOP FOR INITIAL EVALUATION BEFORE BEING SENT TO BOEING FOR A FULL FAILURE ANALYSIS.