Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 1, 2019
Submitted
February 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30095
Aircraft time
54,056 hours, 22,070 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
114A50103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING NR 1 SLAT LEADING EDGE NOSE SKIN WAS CRACKED, AT THE LOWER ACTUATOR RIB FITTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED SLAT IAW TC 27994-05.