SDR AWXA200500984

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date: July 14, 2005
Submitted: August 22, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N313AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial: 23712
Aircraft time: 59,620 hours, 37,014 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: 65C26601179
Part serial: 268
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
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 - DURING C18 CHECK, DISCOVERED FOUR CRACKS IN THE NR 1 SLAT, .250 INCHES IN LENGTH, LOCATED AT THE LOWER SKIN AT OUTBOARD END SS 385. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 SLAT IAW BOEING 737-300 AMM 27-81-21-004-001 AND 27-81-21-404-002. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW BOEING 737-300 AMM 27-81-00-825-018.

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