Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Aircraft time
61,200 hours, 42,497 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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 C19 CHECK DISCOVERED 4 CRACKS, RANGING FROM .250 INCHES UP TO .500 INCHES IN LENGTH, ON THE BOTTOM NR 2 SLAT SKIN, BELOW THE OUTBOARD AUXILIARY TRACK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE FROM THE NR 2 SLAT 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 BOTTOM NR 2 SLAT SKIN IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 57-43-01-2R6.

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