Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 3, 2005
Submitted
July 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Aircraft time
54,895 hours, 38,997 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26601127
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 - Left
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 C16 CHECK DISCOVERED A CRACK, .9 INCHES IN LENGTH, ON THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN, BELOW CENTER AUXILIARY TRACK, AT SS 339. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED PART OF SKIN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN AT SS 339 IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2. FABRICATED FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT BOTTOM OF THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN, BELOW CENTER AUXILIARY TRACK, AT SS 339 IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2.

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