Service difficulty report · Spindle · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
December 28, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft time
56,641 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Spindle
Part number
654648195
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Flap Sys
Part time
1,897 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) SPINDLE BROKE IN AREA OF AD 2003-24-08 PRIOR TO THE INSP THRESHOLD OF 3000C. UNIT HAD BEEN O/H, FAILED PART IS CURRENTLY WITH QA AND WILL BE SHIPPED TO MFG UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. FLAP SPINDLE CRACK OCCURRED AT CRITICAL "A" AREA SPECIFIED IN ASB 737-57A1277, PAGE 52.