Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 4, 2018
Submitted
January 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30598
Aircraft time
53,398 hours, 21,774 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing 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

RIGHT WING NR 7 SLAT LOWER TRAILING EDGE FLEX SKIN CRACKED. LOCATED 61.5 INCHES AWAY FROM THE SLAT INBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED IAW EA 276490. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED