Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
July 26, 2023
Submitted
July 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8713M
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
36984
Aircraft time
12,570 hours, 5,704 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
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

FOUND ELONGATED HOLE ON LEADING EDGE UP STOP; NEAR STATION 643 ON THE INBOARD POSITION OF #8 SLAT FOUND ELONGATED HOLE ON INBD UPPER UP STOP. ORIGINAL DIMENSION WAS 0.26 IN AND NEW DIAMETER IS 0.30 IN.<[01] OK TO CONTINUE PER EA 23-157-02300.

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