SDR SWAA103027

Service difficulty report · Spindle · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
May 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27926
Aircraft time
49,150 hours, 40,427 cycles
Part
Spindle
Part number
65C34483
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DIVERSION / DECLARED EMERGENCY. MOVING FLAPS FROM POSITION 30 TO POSITION 40 HEARD LOUD BANG WITH LEFT WING ROLL. FOUND NR 1 & NR 2 T/E FLAP SPINDLES BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SPINDLES PER MM.

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