SDR DHL2005366502

Service difficulty report · Slat Track · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: July 25, 2005
Submitted: August 23, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N366DH
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 249
Aircraft time: 39,634 hours, 23,182 cycles
Engine: Ge CF650C2
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Slat Track
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cracked
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

DURING C-CHECK, DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS N/R 021215 DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, RT WING NR 1 SLAT LOWER, IB OF NR 1 TRACK AT EDGE HAS A CRACK. REMOVED SKIN TO REPLACE CRACK ANGLE IAW SRM. MATERIAL USED 2024-0, .063 INCH THICK PO NR 1004297 HEAT TREATED TO 2024-T4 IAW SRM 51-40-30. RE-INSTALLED SKIN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED TO INSTALL ANGLE AS SRM 51-30-30.

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