Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
September 26, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30032
Aircraft time
59,066 hours, 22,530 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

NUMBER 7 SLAT, BOTH ENDS, UNDERSIDE OTBD CORNERS HAVE WORN THRU ALUMINUM SKIN AND COMPOSITE IS EXPOSED. #7 SLAT UPPER CORNERS(INBD AND OUTBD) UNDERSIDE ALUMINUM SKIN WORN TO THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL IS GREATER THAN .625" IN WIDTH AND APPROX 3" IN LEGNTH EACH. REMOVED #7 SLAT. RII ACCOMPLISHED ON INTERFACE INSPECTION. OK TO INSTALL #7 SLAT. INSTALLED #7 SLAT. RII ACCOMPLISHED ON #7 SLAT INSTALLATION. N/R REMAINS OPEN FOR RIGGING. RIGGED SLAT. INSTALLED L/E PANELS.

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