Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 6, 2022
Submitted
November 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30793
Aircraft time
66,525 hours, 33,922 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
114A50109
Part serial
000777
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

#8 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN, LOOSE FASTENERS COMMON TO THE SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT, 1EA FASTENER HAS EVIDENCE OF A CRACK (MARKED IN GREASE PENCIL). GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED #8 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN IAW B737-700 SRM 57-42-01-2R-8.