Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 4, 2006
Submitted
November 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N354UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24360
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Bolt
Part number
69738243
Condition
Loose
Location
Slat Track
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(REF NR: ATC0712) DURING AN A-CHECK INSPECTION OF RT WING LEADING EDGES. THE OB TRACK ATTACHMENT BOLT ON THE NR 6 SLAT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND ALSO THE SPLIT PIN WAS MISSING. A NON ROUTINE CARD, WO 3956/06 HAS BEEN RAISED TO FIT THE SPLIT PIN AND RECTIFY THE DEFECT. A CONFIDENCE CHECK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT ACROSS ALL THE LEADING EDGE ATTACHMENTS FOR THE FLAP TRACKS. IN ADDITION ALL FLYING CONTROLS AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED FOR CORRECT LOCKING AND FITMENT. NO OTHER LOCKING OR ASSY DEFECTS WERE FOUND. (K)