Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 22, 2005
Submitted
June 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23261
Aircraft time
62,036 hours, 39,128 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26602107SN
Part serial
77
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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-19 CHECK, 4 CRACKS EACH .3 INCH IN LENGTH FOUND ON BOTTOM OF NR 2 SLAT SKIN BELOW OUTBOARD MAIN TRACK AT SLAT STATION 228 TO SLAT STATION 232. MAINTENANCE CUT OUT AND REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF NR 2 SLAT SKIN. FABRICATED FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0 FIG 8.