Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
December 31, 2010
Submitted
January 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Aircraft time
59,716 hours, 40,636 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26601180
Part serial
376
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Part time
10,160 hours, 6,381 cycles
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

CLT - Q1 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS ON NR 6 SLAT LEADING EDGE SKIN APPROX 40 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD EDGE. REPLACED NR 6 SLAT IAW JOB CARD 03C40227004 & B737 AMM 57-54-00.