Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
September 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23747
Aircraft time
54,814 hours, 34,387 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C266025
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
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 C16 CHECK DISCOVERED 3 CRACKS, .375 INCHES IN LENGTH, FROM SS 167.5L TO SS 172L, ON THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 2 SLAT SKIN, INBOARD OF THE TELESCOPING ANTI ICE TUBE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SKIN ON THE NR 2 SLAT IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2. FABRICATED FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2R 6 FIG 201. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NR 2 SLAT, INBOARD OF THE TELESCOPING ANTI ICE TUBE, SS 167.5L TO SS 172L, IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2R 6 FIG 201.

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