# SDR SWAA2025121840354

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 27, 2025
- Submitted: December 18, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N459WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N459WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32497
- Aircraft time: 69,271 hours, 41,588 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Nr 3 Slat Le
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025121840354

## Discrepancy

CRACKED LOWER SURFACE OF LEADING EDGE SLAT 3 NOSE SKIN AT ACTUATOR LOCATION, AROUND THE FASTENER ON THE LT WING.   PERFORMED A REPAIR ON LOWER SURFACE OF THE L/E SKIN OF SLAT 3 IAW SRM 57-42-01-2R-8.

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