SDR SWAA010871

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7373T5

Difficulty date
March 21, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373T5
Aircraft serial
23061
Aircraft time
54,940 hours, 34,921 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
L/E Slat
Component
Slat
Component part number
65C25242
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 SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND INBOARD GROUND SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE BROKEN IN TWO PIECES AND INBOARD HINGE BEARING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND SPOILER PER MM.

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