# SDR SWAA2024072616856

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 30, 2024
- Submitted: July 26, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7833A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7833A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-79P
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-79P](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-79p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 30036
- Aircraft time: 59,926 hours, 38,893 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 600
- Component: Slat, Boeing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024072616856

## Discrepancy

DID UPPER R/H WING POST DOCK AND FOUND R/H LEADING EDGE #5 SLAT CRACK. CRACK IS 0.800 IN LENGTH LATERALLY. CRACK IS AT #5 SLAT STATION 89.69 (17.75 FROM TRAILING EDGE AND 62.50 FROM INBOARD EDGE).<[01] INSTALLED #5 SLAT WITH INBD AND OUTBD MAIN TRACKS AND SLAT ACTUATOR BOLT PER 27-81-21;[02] INSPECTED INSTALL OF #5 SLAT WITH INBD AND OUTBD MAIN TRACKS AND SLAT ACTUATOR BOLT PER 27-81-21;[03] REMOVED AND REPLACED #5 SLAT PER AMM 27-81 21.

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