Service difficulty report · Carriage · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 23, 2009
Submitted
July 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23702
Aircraft time
63,571 hours, 40,616 cycles
Part
Carriage
Part number
6546481149USA
Part serial
B4508
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
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

PHL - RON - MAJOR REPAIR - CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD END OF LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP SPINDLE ON FRONT OF TIE AT WBL 355 AND BROKEN BOLT HEAD ON TOP OF SAME CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY INBOARD SIDE. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP CARRIAGE IAW B737 AMM 27-51-34-825-001.

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