Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 10, 2016
Submitted
November 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29514
Aircraft time
52,662 hours, 21,295 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
114A50103
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT SKIN HAS THREE CRACKS EXTENDING FROM RIVETS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT IAW CARD 27-94-052.