Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7372T4

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4
Aircraft serial
23445
Part
Skin
Part number
6546421231A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 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

NR 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT L/E SKIN HAS 3 CLOSE DENTS 14.5 INCHES INBOARD OF SLAT OUTBOARD EDGE. HFEC REVEALED NO CRACKS AT DENTS. THREE DENTS LOCALIZED WITHIN 2 INCH AREA WITH DEEPEST POINT .067 INCH DEEP. PER SRM 57-50-1 FIG 2, DENT IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT IAW MM 27-81-21. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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