Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
October 28, 2019
Submitted
October 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29740
Aircraft time
58,618 hours, 5,124 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

(AIRCRAFT 7101, L/P 1336529) DURING HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON RH LE I/B SLAT NO.8 OUTER SKIN FASTENER HOLES, 02EA HOLES FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATION ON THE SKIN SIDE AT LOC ISS 196 AS MARKED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RH WING - L/E ATTACHED NO 8 I/B SLAT OUTER SKIN CRACKED AREA CUT-OUT AND REPAIRED I.A.W B777-200 SRM 57-43-01 REPAIR 15. REPAIR IS PERMANENT.