SDR USAA051326

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 3, 2005
Submitted
November 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23860
Aircraft time
51,400 hours, 51,400 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26602218
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E 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

IN LOWER SKIN OF NR 5 SLAT AT RIVET, ADJACENT TO SLAT ACTUATOR ATTACH. A 30.25 X 3.75 INCH REPAIR DOUBLER ON LOWER SKIN AT CTR OF SLAT ADJ TO ACTUATOR ATTACH IAW SRM 57-43-01. DEFECT SIZE: .250 INCH LONG CRACK AT RIVET.

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