Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Housing
Part number
654494715
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler Actuator
Part time
47,688 hours
Component
Actuator
Component part number
654485113
Stage of operation
NR
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

SPOILER ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACKED AROUND SHOULDER ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE HOUSING. OLD STYLE HOUSING IS SUSECPTIBLE TO CRACKING. REPLACE WITH NEW STEEL HOUSING. (NR 178260)