Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
June 7, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
24965
Aircraft time
57,562 hours, 20,456 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
114N300280A
Part serial
A20374
Condition
Damaged
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

NUMBER 6 SLAT TE WEDGE UPPER SURFACES HAS SEVERAL AREAS WITH MULTIPLE HAIL STRIKES. R & R NR 6 SLAT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM-27-81-02, ADJUSTMENT TEST GOOD IAW AMM-27-81-02-4, CAT A MAJOR REPAIR.

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