What was found
NUMBER 2 LE SLAT HAD BULGING SKIN JUST ABOVE THE LE AT THE ACTUATOR. R & R THE NR 1 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-00.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 2026
- Submitted
- January 28, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8840Q
- Make and model
- Boeing 7378
- Aircraft serial
- 67493
- Aircraft time
- 10,139 hours, 5,513 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Bulged
- Location
- Zone 500 Slat
- 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.