SDR SWAA074176

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
August 23, 2007
Submitted
August 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23785
Aircraft time
62,327 hours, 51,764 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Hinge
Part number
654645268A
Part serial
MA1771
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 Spoiler
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 C2 CHECK, FOUND RIGHT WING NR 5 GROUND SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 5 SPOILER PER MM.

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