Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
25400
Aircraft time
36,110 hours, 24,789 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2668722
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6 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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-12 CHECK A 1/4 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT 4 EACH RIVETS AT THE LOWER TRAILING EDGE OF THE RT WING NR 6 SLAT, JUST BELOW THE INBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK WS 580. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF NR 6 SLAT AT LOWER TRAILING EDGE; FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND FILLER; AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01, PG. 216.

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