- Difficulty date
- November 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N188AW
- Make and model
- Boeing 737277
- Aircraft serial
- 22655
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing Le
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LT WING L/E SKIN UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AND CRACKED AT NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR, 3 INCHES ABOVE CUTOUT. INSTALLED REPAIR ON LT WING L/E SKIN UPPER SURFACE 3 INCHES ABOVE NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR CUTOUT IAW SRM 57-30-4.