SDR ASMF201704013

Service difficulty report · Slat Track · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date: April 22, 2017
Submitted: May 5, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N784XA
Make and model: Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial: 33784
Aircraft time: 45,614 hours, 23,099 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Slat Track
Condition: Cracked
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT ON. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION DETECTING A CRACK OF 1 X 0.250 INCHES IN CUT OUT FIXED LE INBOARD AUX TRACK SLAT 1 STATION 453 AND A CRACK OF 1 X 3 INCHES IN CUT OUT LE INBOARD MAIN TRACK SLAT 1 STATION 409. THEREFORE FIXED EDGE OF LEFT WING WAS REMOVED BETWEEN STATIONS S.S.384.285. AND S.S.519.04, AND WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-41-01. ULTRASONIC INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON REPAIR AND SURROUNDING AREA IAW NDTM PART 4 51-00-02, ALL CORRECT.