Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
May 25, 2009
Submitted
May 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30015
Aircraft time
30,400 hours, 11,919 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Part number
114A50404
Part serial
000848
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 5 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

NR 5 SLAT HAS AREAS OF CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW EA.