Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
October 2, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
57,765 hours, 40,586 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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 11 EACH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN NR 3 SLAT LOWER SKIN BETWEEN SLAT STA. 51.75 AND 74.65 LT. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF NR 3 SLAT LOWER SKIN FROM S.S. 51.75 LT TO S.S. 74.65 LT; FABRICATED A FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-43-01, FIG. 206.

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