Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
November 13, 2005
Submitted
December 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23625
Aircraft time
61,105 hours, 42,713 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26601173
Part serial
174
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 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

A 5.25 INCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN FROM SS254.75R TO SS 260R. DAMAGE WAS PLACED ON MONITOR TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN 24 MONTHS. MAINTENANCE TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA ON THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2R6. FABRICATED FILLER AND SPLICE PLATE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2R6. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON THE NR 1 SLAT LOWER SKIN FROM SS 254.75R TO SS 260R IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2R6.

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