Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23668
Aircraft time
59,862 hours, 34,719 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
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

NR 4 SLAT UPPER TRAILING EDGE SURFACE HAS DELAMINATION APPROX FIVE INCHES LONG AND SIX INCHES WIDE STICKING UP AT FORTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE. PERFORMED COMPOSITE REPAIR ON NR 2 PYLON FAIRING.