Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
May 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AL
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23045
Part
Skin
Part number
65C266031375P
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING THE WALKAROUND INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE NR 3 SLAT. THE CRACK WAS ON THE LOWER SKIN INBOARD EDGE, 2 INCH FORWARD FROM THE AFT EDGE. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW ECO 2976 PART I. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)