Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 29, 2025
Submitted
November 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18243
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28806
Aircraft time
78,294 hours, 28,961 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600 Slat
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
114A80112
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

RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT NR 5 LOWER SKIN CRACKED AT ACTUATOR FASTENER HOLE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT RT WING L/E SLAT NR 5 LOWER SKIN, DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 57-42-01-2R-8, STEP 4.H.