Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
January 27, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24009
Aircraft time
47,639 hours, 33,761 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
65C26602218
Part serial
0439
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pos No. 5
Part time
14,841 hours, 9,358 cycles
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

YVR - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-14 CHECK 5 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM FASTENER HOLES ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE NO. 5 SLAT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NO. 5 SLAT ASSEMBLY IAW BMM 27-81-21.

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