Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 11, 2018
Submitted
May 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30637
Aircraft time
58,179 hours, 20,435 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 WALKAROUND FOUND .45 INCH CRACK ON NR 1 L/E SLAT SKIN AT ACTUATOR ATTACH RIB. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 L/E SLAT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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