Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
March 25, 2023
Submitted
April 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8530W
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63592
Aircraft time
19,862 hours, 9,651 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zn 600 Right Win
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

#8 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAS A LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION ON THE BOTTOM OUTBOARD END OF THE AFT WEDGE.<[01] ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF INBOARD AND OUTBOARD MAIN TRACKS AT SLAT ATTACH POINT PER MM 27-81-21;[02] RII INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION #1;[03] RII INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF INBOARD SLAT TRACK CAN AND OUTBOARD SLAT TRACK DRY BAY AREA FOR FOREIGN DEBRIS PRIOR TO INSTALL OF #8 SLAT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OK TO INSTALL #8 SLAT.;[04] RII INSPECTED AS REQUIRED; #8 SLAT INSTALLATION IN STEP 1. SLAT ACTUATOR TO SLAT CONNECTION TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON TASK CARD TTG8R007UPWG;[05] ADDED PART NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER TO SUB INVENTORY;[06] REMOVED AND REPLACED #8 SLAT PER AMM 27-81-21. PERFORMED LEADING EDGE SLAT ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 27-81-00.;[07] RII INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. CORRECTIVE ACTION #6

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