Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 14, 2026
Submitted
April 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78285
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33452
Aircraft time
68,246 hours, 25,314 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
114A80311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500 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

LEFT WING SLAT # 3. ACTUATOR ATTACHED POINT CRACKED/FASTENERS PULL IN INS-206. REPAIRED SLAT NO.3 NOSE SKIN LOWER SURFACE AT THE ACTUATOR ATTACH POINTS AREA AS PER SRM 57-42-01-2R-8 ALTERNATIVE 1