Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
December 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25104
Aircraft time
52,326 hours, 29,609 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part number
654645170A
Part serial
MA17658
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 8 Spoiler
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

RT WING NR 8 SPOILER HAS MULTIPLE PROTRUDING DENTS 8 INCHES FROM T/E HIGHEST DENT MEASURES A=.800 Y=.008 A/Y= 80 MARKED. REPAIRED DENT DAMAGE AT INBD AND OTBD UPPER SURFACE OF NR 8 SPOILER IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 10 REPAIR 2. 2 REPAIR DOUBLERS INBD END AT 2" ,12" FROM EDGE OTBD END 2", 12" FROM EDGE.

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