Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7377Q8

Difficulty date
December 31, 2025
Submitted
January 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7873A
Make and model
Boeing 7377Q8
Aircraft serial
29350
Aircraft time
60,447 hours, 33,984 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600 Slat 7
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CRACK AROUND THE FASTENER AT NR 7 SLAT LOWER SURFACE OF THE L/E SLAT NOSE SKIN AT ACTUATOR RIBS. REPAIRED NO.7 SLAT LOWER SURFACE OF THE L/E SLAT NOSE SKIN AT ACTUATOR RIBS IAW SRM 57-42-01-2R-8.

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