Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 26, 2007
Submitted
October 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24639
Aircraft time
50,721 hours, 35,000 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
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 AFT ROW FASTENER HOLES CRACKED AT LOWER SIDE OF I/B AUX TRACK. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED REPAIR AND PAINTED.