Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
April 30, 2022
Submitted
June 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
32471
Aircraft time
57,746 hours, 34,276 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
R/H Wing
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

RT WING #7 SLAT LWR SURFACE HAS A SUSPECTED CRACK AT I/B AFT HILOCK SLAT STA 322. 8-10 / [01] PERFORMED HFEC AT SUSPECTED CRACK IAW NDTM PART 6; 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 23. CRACK CONFIRMED EMANATING FROM I/B FURTHEST AFT FASTENER. CRACK LENGTH: 0.118';[02] REMOVED ACCESS PANEL #624CB ; 624DB ; 624EB AND FLEX PANEL AT SLAT #7 AS PER B-737-700 SRM.51-40-020G-0;[03] VERIFIED STEP # 2;[04] REMOVED FASTENERS AT REPAIR AREA R/W. #7 SLAT LOWER SURFACE AS PER B-737-700 SRM. 57-42-01-2R-8 FIG. 202;[05] PERFORMED HFEC ROTO INSP ON OPEN FASTENER HOLES. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PROCE 16. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[06] PERFORMED HFEC COUNTERSUNK INSP ON FASTENER OPEN HOLES. IAW B 737 NDT PART 6 53-30-00 PROCE 3. TOOL NORTEC 600. BC 166316. CALIB DUE 10-8-22. NO CRACKS FOUND.;[07] CUT-OUT DAMAGE AREA OF R/W. SLAT #7 AS PER B-737-700 SRM.57-42-01-2R-8 FIGURE 202 SHEET 2;[08] CUT-OUT AREA SMOOTHER THEN 63 MICRO INCHES RA. AT R/W. SLAT #7 TOOL USED B/C 172332;[09] FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS; FILLER FROM 7075-T6 0.063' AND DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 0.071'; AS PER B-737-700 SRM.57-42-01-2R-8 FIGURE 202;15] INSTALLED REPAIR PART AT R/W. # 7 SLAT LOWER SURFACE AS PER B-77-700 SRM. 57-42-01-2R-8 & B-737-700 SRM. 51-40-02-0G-0;[[19] ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR AT R/W. SLAT #7 AS PER B-737-700 SRM. 57-42-01-2R-8;[20] VERIFIED STEPS 18 AND 19.

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