Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 22, 2002
Submitted
July 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24228
Aircraft time
42,769 hours, 22,363 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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.

What was found

NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT FASTENER BETWEEN ACTUATOR AND ANTI-ICE TUBE, ALSO CRACKED BELOW INBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.