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
Cracked
Location
Nr 5 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

#5 SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. #5 SLAT SKIN CRACK END POINT MARKED AND VISUALLY MEASURED AT 7/16". #5 SLAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. COMPLETED INTERFACE INSPECTION ON #5 SLAT, OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED #5 SLAT. N/R REMAINS OPEN FOR RIGGING. RII ACCOMPLISHED ON #5 SLAT INSTALLATION. RT WING LEADING EDGE SLATS RIGGED.

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