SDR SWAA002457

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
November 25, 2000
Submitted
December 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
24572
Aircraft time
37,295 hours, 35,663 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6573714
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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 SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND NR 6 L/E SLAT SKIN CRACKED AT TWO LOCATIONS; ONE EXTENDS ACROSS THREE FASTENERS AT OTBD AUX TRACK, THE SECOND EXTENDS ACROSS TWO FASTENERS AT OTBD END OF SLAT. REPAIRED SLAT PER SRM.

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