Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
April 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28886
Aircraft time
45,112 hours, 25,077 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part number
654645170A
Part serial
MA20419
Condition
Dented
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

NR 2 SPOILER HAS CLUSTER OF DENTS 9 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE AND 4.8 INCHES FROM O/B EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED DOUBLER SKIN REPAIR IAW B737 400 SRM 51 70 10 REPAIR 4.