Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 19, 2018
Submitted
June 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30332
Aircraft time
58,101 hours, 22,689 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 8 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

NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAS CRACK IN THE SKIN AT THE ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. ACCCOMPLISHED AN INTERM REPAIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 8 SLAT. PERFORMED A SLAT ADJUSTMENT. OK FOR SERVICE.

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