Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777232LR

Difficulty date
December 28, 2019
Submitted
January 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232LR
Aircraft serial
29741
Aircraft time
58,136 hours, 5,021 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le 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

(AIRCRAFT 7102, L/P 1421207) DURING HFEC OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON RHW LE I/B SLAT NO.8 OUTER SKIN FASTENER HOLES, 04 HOLES AND 01EA HOLE FOUND WITH CRACK INDICATION ON THE SKIN SIDE AT LOC ISS 196 AND LOC ISS 183 RESPECTIVELY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED I.A.W DELTA PRI 583455-14 REV 0.