Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
October 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
57,765 hours, 40,586 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C267933
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 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-18 CHECK, 4 EACH 3/8 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN NR 4 SLAT LOWER SKIN BETWEEN SLAT STA 42 - 78. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGE IN NR 4 SLAT LOWER SKIN; FABRICATED A FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01, FIG 206.

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