Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 22, 2026
Submitted
September 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8789Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67776
Aircraft time
12,576 hours, 6,244 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nr 6 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.

What was found

NR 6 SLAT HAD A DENT WITH A CRACK AT SS 197. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT NR 6 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21. LEAK CHECK. OK IAW AMM 30-11-31.

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