Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710SY
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
30241
Aircraft time
47,996 hours, 25,836 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 7 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND HOLE ON BOTTOM FLEX SKIN ON NR 7 SLAT. DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 58" INBD OF OUT EDGE OF SLAT. RT BEHIND PANEL 624DB. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND STOPPED DRILLED 1 CRACK.

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