Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 25, 2002
Submitted
June 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24193
Aircraft time
42,504 hours, 22,118 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING NR 1 SLAT HAS CRACKS IN AFT ROW OF RIVETS, NR 29 THROUGH NR 33 FROM INBOARD SIDE FROM BLACK STRIP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION ON CUTOUT AFTER DAMAGE REMOVAL. DOUBLER REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.