Service difficulty report · Slat Track · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
December 4, 2024
Submitted
December 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40634
Aircraft time
32,997 hours, 4,478 cycles
Part
Slat Track
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT WING #6 SLAT IN BOARD MAIN TRACK HAS PITTING. REPLACED #6 SLAT IN BOARD MAIN TRACK PER AMM DMC B787-A-27-81-47-00A-520A-A AND DMC B787-A-27-81-47-00A-720A-A.

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