Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 19, 2007
Submitted
September 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24638
Aircraft time
51,211 hours, 35,382 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Slat
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

NR 1 SLAT L/E LOWER SURFACE JUST INBOARD OF SLAT ACTUATOR SKIN AND RIVET HEAD CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR TO EXTERIOR LOWER SKIN.