Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
June 2, 2025
Submitted
June 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37324
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67604
Aircraft time
5,568 hours, 1,877 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
114A5040606
Part serial
4APY6010155
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5
Part time
5,419 hours, 1,833 cycles
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

DURING BIRD STRIKE INSP FOUND DAMAGE TO SLAT #5. DROPPED SLATS, NO DAMAGE NOTED ON AFT STRUCTURE OF SLAT AND NO DAMAGE ON LEADING EDGE OF WING STRUCTURE BEHIND SLAT. L= 8" W =7" DEPTH AT DEEPEST PART IS 2". YOU CAN SEE THE BLEED AIR TUBE IS DAMAGED. ICE BUILDUP WAS NOTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT WING. I PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT YOU COULD SEE ONE OF THE FIRE DETECTION LOOPS, BUT AFTER CLEANING THE AR EA, BIRD MATTER HAS BEEN FORCED DOWN THE BLEED AIR TUBE TOWARDS THE TIP OF THE WING, REMOVED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. REMOVED #5 SLAT REFF AMM TASK 27-81-21-000-801. PERFD RII REQS OF ALL HARDWARE AND ATTACH POINTS INSP , NO DEFECTS NOTED. STIIL REQUIRE PART # AND EFFECTIVITY VERIFICATION UPON NEW SLAT ARRIVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. ADDED ROTABLE PARTS INFO. INSTALLED #5 LEADING EDGE SLAT REFF AMM. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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