Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
February 9, 2018
Submitted
February 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30032
Aircraft time
57,005 hours, 21,806 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

DURING REMOVAL OF NR 3 SLAT, S/N 000999 FOUND POSSIBLE CRACK AT THE LEADING EDGE SKIN AS MARKED. APPROX LOCATION OPPOSITE OF ACTUATOR LUG. GAINED ACCESS, CUT OUT DAMAGE. NEEDS HFEC FOR CUT-OUT, OPEN HOLE AND COUNTERSINKS. HFEC INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED. NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED 7075 T6 .063 FILLER AND 7075 T6 .071 DOUBLER. ALL HOLES REAMED TO STANDARD .187. REPAIRED.

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