Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
29753
Aircraft time
65,893 hours, 32,719 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 3 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

SLAT NR 3 LOWER TRAILING EDGE WEDGE IS CHAFED AT TRAILING EDGE O/B END. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FABRICATED SUPPORT.