What was found
LEFT NR 1 O/B FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE HAS MISSING THERMAL COATING WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LEFT /OB FLAP CARRIAGE SPINDLE ASSY, PER M/M 27-51-34 & MT 327-51-07 & MT 327-51-06.
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2013
- Submitted
- February 22, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N685SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 23401
- Aircraft time
- 83,903 hours, 62,532 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Spindle
- Part number
- 65C2740929
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Le Slat
- 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.