Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 5, 2007
Submitted
August 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24250
Aircraft time
54,919 hours, 30,454 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Doubler
Condition
Peeling
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 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, UNDER SIDE HAS OLD HOT BOND METAL PATCH PEELING OFF. PATCH IS 4 X 4 INCH. PATCH IS JUST INBOARD OF SLAT ACT ON UNDER SIDE OF SLAT. DELAM IS LOCATED 59 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE OF NR 5 SLAT ON THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE INSIDE SURFACE. NR 5 SLAT REMOVED AND REPAIRED.