# SDR SWAA103027

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2010
- Submitted: May 25, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N606SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27926
- Aircraft time: 49,150 hours, 40,427 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA103027

## Discrepancy

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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