Service difficulty report · Guide · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
38,857 hours, 30,950 cycles
Part
Guide
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Slat
Component
Slat · 6546422305
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 2 SLAT INBOARD GUIDE BROKE ON TAKEOFF. PUNCTURED SLAT AND CAUSED SHEET METAL DAMAGE ON A/C AND SLAT ITSELF. REPLACED SLAT AND REPAIRED DAMAGE.