SDR 2003F00545

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
June 28, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21528
Part
Skin
Part number
6548422267
Condition
Delaminated
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

MSY-BNA - DURING POST REPOSITIONING FLIGHT INSPECTION, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED UPPER SKIN DELAMINATION OF THE TRAILING EDGE NR 2 L/E SLAT, P/N 65-46422-267. A FOUR INCH SECTION OF THE UPPER SKIN HAD DELAMINATED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE LE SLAT AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. DETAILED INSPECTION SHOWS NO FURTHER OR HIDDEN DAMAGE WITH THE WING OR ANY ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NR 3 LE SLAT WAS ALSO SPONGY AND BEGINNING TO DELAMINATE IN THE SAME AREA. INSPECTIONS OF NR 1, NR 4, NR 5 AND NR 6 SHOWED NO REJECTABLE DISCREPANCIES, P/N NR 3 LE SLAT 65-46423-9065. (M)

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