Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 7, 2007
Submitted
December 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24640
Aircraft time
50,961 hours, 35,588 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Structure
Condition
Gouged
Location
Te Flap
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

RT OTBD MID FLAP ASSY SN 1099 AT EXHAUST GATE MECHANISM FWD SPAR WEB HAS VERY DEEP GOUGES AROUND THE FORE FLAP ACTUATING LINK ASSY. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED INBD FWD SPAR AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPAR PN 65-50759 PER BACO RECOMMENDATIONS.