Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377BX

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
December 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377BX
Aircraft serial
30745
Aircraft time
35,548 hours, 19,805 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6573714
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le 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

NR 6 SLAT L/E SKIN CRACKED ON LOWER SURFACE AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REMOVED DAMAGED BY 3.1" X 6.0" FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT NR 6 SLAT L/E SHIM ON LWR SURFACE AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT IAW SRM 57-42- 01-2R-8.

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