What was found
(AUS) HYDRAULIC PIPES AND BRACKETS LOCATED IN AREA OF NR 8 LEADING EDGE WERE INCORRECT PARTS. PIPE WORN THROUGH BY STRUCTURE WHEN SLATS RETRACTED. UNAPPROVED PART. MANUFACTURING ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2002
- Submitted
- April 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737*
- Engine
- Ge CFM567B24
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Pipe
- Part number
- 256A22257
- Condition
- Wrong Part
- Location
- Slats
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.