# SDR SWAA032627

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 30, 2003
- Submitted: December 11, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N678AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3A4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3A4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3a4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23290
- Aircraft time: 56,046 hours, 48,915 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Carriage
- Part number: 6546481
- Part serial: 3179
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA032627

## Discrepancy

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND NR 1 T/E FLAP SPINDLE CORRODED AT SHAFT UNDER THRUST BEARING.  REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 T/E FLAP CARRIAGE ASSY PER MM.

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