Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
February 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
61,644 hours, 39,034 cycles
Part
Gimbal Joint
Part number
69372099
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-18 CHECK INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LT INBOARD MIDFLAP OUTBOARD GIMBAL OUTER SUPPORT AT WBL 184. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT INBOARD MID FLAP OUTBOARD GIMBAL OUTER SUPPORT IAW SOPM 20-50-01.