Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2003
Submitted
June 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
53,912 hours, 38,304 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26602217
Condition
Cracked
Location
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.

What was found

DURING C-17 CHECK 2 EACH 1 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND AT FASTENER HOLES ON NR 2 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA NR 2 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE; FABRICATED A FILLER AND DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01 PG 216-219 FIG 206.

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