Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 14, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23255
Aircraft time
83,086 hours, 67,355 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Retainer
Part number
6546451
Condition
Cracked
Location
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

CRACK ON RETAINER SEAL LOCATED LOWER SURFACE OF THE SPOILER NR 2 LEFT WING. REPLACED SEAL RETAINER LOCATED LOWER SURFACE OF THE SPOILER NR 2 LEFT WING IAW SRM B737-300 51-40-02 AND DRAWING 65-46451 SRM B737-300 51-10-02 ITEM 8.

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