Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
April 28, 2003
Submitted
May 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Aircraft time
53,765 hours, 38,035 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C267935
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Slat
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

DURING C-17 CHECK 3 EACH 2 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND ON NR 3 SLAT SKIN AT FASTENER HOLES ABOVE OUTBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK (HFEC VERIFIED). MAINTENANCE CUTOUT CRACKED SECTION OF NO. 3 SLAT SKIN; FABRICATED A FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01, PG. 216-219, FIG. 206.

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