Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 19, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37255
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30610
Aircraft time
78,111 hours, 29,348 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Dented
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, NR 2 SLAT HAS A DENT ON THE UPPER SURFACE T/E WEDGE. EVALUATED 1EA DENT ON NR 2 SLAT T/E WEDGE IN UPPER SURFACE IN ZONE 3. DENT MEASURES 30.4" FROM I/B EDGE AND 4.5" FROM T/E W= 1.1", Y= .021" W/Y=47. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION DENT FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. NO CRACK, CREASE, GOUGE, OR DELAMINATION NOTED IAW SRM 57-42-01-1A-1.