Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
June 4, 2025
Submitted
June 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17730
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28798
Aircraft time
80,322 hours, 29,232 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
114A50406
Part serial
001848
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5
Part time
55,883 hours, 21,339 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

BIRD STRIKE RIGHT SIDE OF FUSALAGE. REMOVED RT WING #4 LEADING EDGE SLAT REF AMM 27-81-21-000-801 CORRECTION RH #5 SLAT HAS BEEN REMOVED REF 27-81-21-000-801. NUMBER #4 WAS NOT REMOVED. INSTALLED NEW #5 SLAT PER AMM 27-81-21-400-801, OPS CHECK REQUIRED AFTER SLAT #6 HAS BEEN INSTALLED. COMPLETED LEADING EDGE SLAT INSTALLATION, REFERENCE: TASK 27-81-21-400-801, PERFORMED LEADING EDGE FLAPS AND SLATS ACTIVATION, REFERENCE: TASK 27-81-00-440-801, WING ANTI-ICING DUCT LEAK TEST, REF TASK 30-11-00-790-801, AND LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL INSTALLATION REF TASK 57-41-02-400-801. SLAT 5 INSPECTION SATISFACTORY IAW WITH REQS OF GMM 09-25-05 REFERENCING AMM 27-81-21.