Service difficulty report · Spindle · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date
March 15, 2004
Submitted
March 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737300
Aircraft serial
23177
Aircraft time
50,960 hours, 31,986 cycles
Part
Spindle
Part number
693534759
Part serial
3298
Condition
Corroded
Location
Flap Carriage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

INSPECTION REPORTED RT OTBD FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE SHOWED CRACK INDICATION ON ULTRASOUND INSPECTION (REF. AD 2003-24-08, FRONTIER WORK CARD 9-5702). REMOVED SPINDLE AND FOUND NO CRACK, BUT FOUND HEAVY CORROSION AT SADDLE. REPLACED CARRIAGE SPINDLE.

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