# SDR SROM200500017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 12, 2005
- Submitted: December 15, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N245US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737201
- Aircraft serial: 22751
- Aircraft time: 53,253 hours, 46,102 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SROM200500017

## Discrepancy

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.

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