Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25091
Aircraft time
90,604 hours, 14,437 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 6
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

FOUND GOUGE IN NR 6 SLAT 4 1-2 INCHES LONG ON INSIDE OF SLAT 38 1-2 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTER EDGE. CRACKED AT START OF GOUGE. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR PER EC-RA 5740-02328 PART 1, INSPECTED SPEED TAPE FOUND INTACT. REPAIR WILL REQUIRE 48 HOUR HOLD FOR HOT BOND REPAIR AS PER SHEET METAL CREW. REMOVED NR 6 SLAT REF MM 27-81-01 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED TO SHOP 273 UNDER R29933.