Service difficulty report · Spindle · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
December 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,253 hours, 46,102 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Spindle
Part number
654648175
Part serial
33PDF
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Carriage
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

DURING ROUTINE NDT INSPECTION OF OB FLAP SPINDLE IAW AD 2003-24-08 AND SB 737-57A1277 FOUND A FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE CRACKED 40 PERCENT AT THE RADIUS OF THE YOKE TO THE FIRST BEARING LAND. FLAP CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. RECORDS INDICATE 5221 CYCLES SINCE OVERHAUL.