Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
April 30, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17620
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27333
Aircraft time
36,901 hours, 19,588 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26601389A
Condition
Dented
Location
L/E 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

NUMBER 1 SLAT HAS 2 DENTS 39" FROM OUTBOARD END WHICH ARE BEYOND ALLOWABLE DAMAGE PER 737-500 SRM 57-43-01 FIG 101. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW B737 SRM 57-43-01 FIG 201. MULT ID FOR REPAIR 7075-T6 .063 FOR PART 1 REPAIR PLATE, 7075-T6 .071 FOR DOUBLERS 2, 3, & 4 IAW B737 SRM 57-43-01. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737 SRM 57-43-01, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR IAW B737 SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B737 SRM 57-43-01.