Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
August 8, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
25575
Aircraft time
87,435 hours, 29,212 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 3 Slat
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
015T1507375
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DENT IN THE NOSE SKIN OF THE #3 SLAT ASSEMBLY LOCATED ON THE LEFT WING AT APPROXIMATE STATION OSS 769.94, CAUSED BY A BIRD STRIKE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND A THE #3 SLAT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.