Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
June 20, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
42,044 hours, 30,427 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26603
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-12 CHECK 5 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND EMANATING FROM RIVET HOLES IN LEFT L/E SLAT JUST OUTBOARD OF ENGINE PYLON, STAB STA 55.75. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT CRACK IN LEFT L/E SLAT AT STAB STA 55.75; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2 FIG 206.

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