Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23988
Aircraft time
60,126 hours, 40,383 cycles
Part
Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Part time
60,125 hours, 40,383 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

ANTI-ICE SPRAY TUBE IS CRACKED INSIDE OF NR 4 SLAT LEADING EDGE AT INBOARD CUTOUT. REPLACED NR 4 SLAT IAW B737 AMM 27-81-21-4.