Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7375H4

Difficulty date
December 11, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524SW
Make and model
Boeing 7375H4
Aircraft serial
26566
Aircraft time
65,296 hours, 60,399 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26686
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

SKIN TORN ON LEADING EDGE O/B AUX TRACK APPROX 14" LONG. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION SKIN UNDER 4 SLAT WAS CRACKED NOT TORN ON THE FIXED LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED PER EA 1-557-7776. OK TO CONTINUE FOR 10 (TEN) CYCLES TRACK 81532.

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