Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 10, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23992
Aircraft time
60,222 hours, 40,296 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C26601198
Part serial
625
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

Q5 CHECK - MULTIPLE CRACKS ON NR 6 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN SURFACE JUST FORWARD OF INBOARD AUX TRACK. REPAIRED NR 6 SLAT LOWER LEADING EDGE SKIN IAW B737 SRM 57-43-0, REPAIR 6.