Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 1, 2005
Submitted
April 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24012
Aircraft time
53,017 hours, 36,889 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26602257
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK 7 EACH .3125 INCH CRACKS WERE FOUND IN LOWER SURFACE SKIN OF NR 5 SLAT BETWEEN SLAT STATIONS 166 - 215. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT DAMAGE IN LOWER SURFACE SLAT SKIN FROM SS 166 TO SS 215 RT; FABRICATED A FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 57-43-01 FIG 206.

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