Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
February 17, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
38,324 hours, 28,287 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
65C26601180
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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-11 CHECK 3 EACH 1" CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG RIVETS ON LOWER EDGE OF THE NO. 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT AT THE INBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER; CUTOUT FOUR DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES; FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01, PG. 216, FIG. 206.

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