Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
September 24, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23733
Aircraft time
60,026 hours, 37,500 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C266023
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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 C18 CHECK DISCOVERED THE NR 5 SLAT LOWER SKIN CRACKED, .750 INCHES IN LENGTH, APPROXIMATELY 39 INCHES FROM INBOARD SIDE, UNDER THE CENTER AUXILIARY TRACK AT SS 163.53. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED PART OF SKIN ON THE NR 5 SLAT IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-02R6 FIG 201. FABRICATED FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-02R6 FIG 201. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ONTO THE NR 5 SLAT LOWER SKIN IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-02R6 FIG 201.

More about the Boeing 737-3S3