Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
March 15, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7819A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
30649
Aircraft time
65,235 hours, 39,673 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 500 Left 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

#4 L/E SLAT NOSE SKIN AT ACTUATOR RIB FITTING FOUND 2EA CRACKS IN HOLE. LOCATIONS MARKED.<[01] OPENED PANEL 521GB FOR ACCESS PER AMM 57-41-02-000-801.;[02] REMOVED #4 SLAT PER AMM 27-81-21-000-801.;[03] SHIMMED I/B AND O/B MAIN TRACK STOPS AND GUIDES FOR #4 SLAT; TORQUED AND SAFETIED ATTACH BOLTS IAW MM 27-81-21-400-801 STEPS 3.H.(1)(A);(B)1)2).<BR>CAL TOOL: ID#4077A DUE 04/2023#4 L/E SLAT;[06] INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE I/B AND O/B MAIN SLAT TRACKS ONTO NEW #4 SLAT. TRACK AFT HOLES ARE SERVICEABLE. IAW MM 27-81-21-400-802 STEPS 5.G.(2;5).#4 SLAT INSTALLED; IB AND OB STOP FITTING INSTALLED ON MAIN TRACKS IAW AMM 27-81-400-802 STEPS 3.H(1.B.3A;B;D-J)<BR>TOOL ID ATS2842 DUE 01/2024 INSTALLED #4 SLAT IAW MM 27-81-21-400-801 STEPS 3.H.(3-8).<BR>CAL TOOL: ID#4077A DUE 04/2023. LEADING EDGE FLAP AND SLAT ACTIVATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON CUSTOMER CARD: TTG8Q003JG4R. CONNECTED SLAT #4 ACTUATOR ON CUSTOMER CARD: TTG8Q003JG4R; INSTALLED #4 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21-400-801 STEPS 3H (11) THRU (14).;[15] ADJUSTED #4 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-00-820-803 STEPS 4 H (4)(A) THRU (D);(F);(J)(K)(L)2)(M)(A)& (B);(D)(L) AND (M) AND STEPS 4H (6);(7)(A);(C) AND (8) THRU (19).;[16] CAL TOOLS: 4223C DUE: 04/23; ATS292 DUE: 06/23;.CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 14 AND 15 SLAT INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT RAISED FAULT TTG8Q00K58DS FOR ORIGINAL DISCREPANCY AGAINST OFF UNIT SLAT MPN 114A5040-3 S/N 001054; SLAT OPERATIONAL TEST IS GOOD IAW MM 27-81-00-820-803 STEPS 4.I.(3-5).

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