Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 12, 2010
Submitted
January 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
32,894 hours, 19,699 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part number
654645268A
Part serial
MA6318
Condition
Damaged
Location
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

RIGHT WING INBOARD NR 5 SPOILER UPPER SKIN HAS A PROTRUSION 14 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED UPPER SKIN PROTRUSION ON 35 SPOILER.