Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28896
Aircraft time
41,765 hours, 26,672 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2620011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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 FIXED L/E IS CRACKED AT NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR CUTOUT. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED ACTUATOR CURTAIN, REPAIRED CRACK IAW SRM 57-41-01-2R-7 AND REINSTALLED ACTUATOR CURTAIN ALSO SRM 57-41-01-2R-7.