Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
April 1, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 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 serial
MA20146
Condition
Dented
Location
Spoiler
Component
Spoiler
Component part number
654645170A
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 PROTRUDING DENTS ON UPPER SURFACE 25 IN FROM OUTBOARD EDGE AND 5.5 IN FROM LEADING EDGE. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED UPPER SKIN IAW B737 400 SRM 57 70 01 FIG 201.