Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
August 1, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28891
Aircraft time
37,596 hours, 20,597 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
65C26602311A
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Le 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 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DELAMINATED AT O/B EDGE. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND BONDED.