SDR AWXA200300350

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date: March 13, 2003
Submitted: April 8, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N315AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial: 23734
Aircraft time: 52,265 hours, 33,002 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C2660399
Part serial: 244
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Nr 3 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C-16 CHECK THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT UPPER SURFACE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED AT THE INBOARD CORNER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT; PERFORMED COMPOSITE REPAIR OF THE INBOARD CORNER PER B737-300 SRM 51-70-10, FIG. 32, REPAIR 23; INSTALLED SLAT AND RIGGED SYSTEM IAW BMM 27-81-21, PG. 401-419.

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