What was found
MAJOR REPAIR DURING C-19 CHECK, NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBOARD WEDGE WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT IAW BMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW BMM.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2002
- Submitted
- November 19, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N173AW
- Make and model
- Boeing 73733A
- Aircraft serial
- 23632
- Aircraft time
- 57,410 hours, 35,710 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Wedge
- Part number
- 65C26603138
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Le 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.