# SDR SWAA042112

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 25, 2004
- Submitted: July 28, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N326SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23690
- Aircraft time: 56,620 hours, 53,925 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Spindle
- Part number: 6546481
- Part serial: 3028
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt 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/SWAA042112

## Discrepancy

INBOUND CREW REPORTED A HEAVY THUMP WHEN FLAPS 30 SELECTED.  UPON INSPECTION, MX REPORTED RT OUTBOARD FLAP SPINDLE FAILURE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED RT OUTBOARD FLAP SPINDLES PER MM.

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