Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
February 13, 2011
Submitted
March 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28892
Aircraft time
41,492 hours, 22,802 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part serial
MA5298
Condition
Dented
Location
Spoiler
Component
Spoiler
Component part number
654645268A
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 LOWER SURFACE HAS A CLUSTER OF DENTS THAT EXCEEDS THE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS 4 IN X 8 IN AREA AT AFT INBOARD CORNER. REPAIRED RIGHT WING NR 5 SPOILER LOWER SURFACE AFT INBOARD CORNER IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 10.