Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 29, 2022
Submitted
December 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8659D
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36901
Aircraft time
26,638 hours, 12,454 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Nr 3 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

NR 3 SLAT LEADING EDGE SKIN IS WRINKLED AND BENT AROUND FASTENERS. APROX 6 IN. LONG AND COMMON TO THE INBD MAIN TRACK. REMOVED THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT AND REPLACED WITH NEW SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21. INSPECTED THE RIG AND OPS CHECK OF THE NR 3 SLAT.

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