Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 10, 2011
Submitted
February 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23990
Aircraft time
59,025 hours, 39,930 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26601197
Part serial
589
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le 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

CLT - Q3 - MAJOR REPAIR - CRACKS ON NR 1 SLAT LOWER TRAILING EDGE SURFACE 43 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD EDGE. REPAIRED NR 1 SLAT LOWER TRAILING EDGE SURFACE 43 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD EDGE IAW B737 SRM 57-43-01 REPAIR 6.