Service difficulty report · Carriage · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 27, 2006
Submitted
January 2, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,816 hours, 46,526 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Carriage
Part serial
81PDF
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spindle
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

DURING ROUTINE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF THE SPINDLES ON THE OB FLAPS IAW AD 2003-24-08 FOUND THE RT IB SPINDLE TO SHOW A CRACK INDICATION. LAST ULTRASONIC INSPECTION PERFORMED 46 CYCLES AGO. REPLACED SPINDLE AND CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW P/N 65C80736-712.