20040827027429I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-222 · August 27, 2004

Date: August 27, 2004 · 12:04 local
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UALA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N526UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04IA175
Reported as: Boeing 757222
Fatal injuries: 0

N526UARegistration cancelled Feb 23, 2019 · Boeing 757-222S/N 24994 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBoeing 757-222 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PW2040Turbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) Uala flight yvr-ord diverted to seattle-tacoma airport because of a flight control vibration. The aircraft landed without incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the trailing edge wedge (aluminum & honeycomb) of the #6 slat, additional damage was done to the top of the wing behind #6 slate (glass fabric honeycomb). A 8"-18" piece of the trailing edge wedge had broken away. The wing panels had a 8" span wise crack and a 6" hole which had the honeycomb core missing. The movement of the slat had made heavy rub marks on the wing skin. The top of the slat showed evidence of disbond of the aluminum skin from the honeycomb core. United airlines maintenance records indicate #6 slat was installed on 07-2003. Unable to determine if the installed slat was new or had been repaired. Injury summary not known by ASI.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UALA FLIGHT YVR-ORD DIVERTED TO SEATTLE-TACOMA AIRPORT BECAUSE OF A FLIGHT CONTROL VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE (ALUMINUM & HONEYCOMB) OF THE #6 SLAT, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE TOP OF THE WING BEHIND #6 SLATE (GLASS FABRIC HONEYCOMB). A 8"-18" PIECE OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE HAD BROKEN AWAY. THE WING PANELS HAD A 8" SPAN WISE CRACK AND A 6" HOLE WHICH HAD THE HONEYCOMB CORE MISSING. THE MOVEMENT OF THE SLAT HAD MADE HEAVY RUB MARKS ON THE WING SKIN. THE TOP OF THE SLAT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF DISBOND OF THE ALUMINUM SKIN FROM THE HONEYCOMB CORE. UNITED AIRLINES MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE #6 SLAT WAS INSTALLED ON 07-2003. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE INSTALLED SLAT WAS NEW OR HAD BEEN REPAIRED. INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA04IA175Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRichmond, BC, CanadaThe slat was impacted by birds after takeoff and subsequently the slat delaminated due to flight loads.Aug 27, 2004 · Minor damage

Other reports on N526UA · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20110926028409ILanding: Rollout · Denver, COOn September 26, 2011, 1637 mountain daylight time, a Boeing B-757-222, registration number N526UA, operated by united air lines (ual) as flight 909, and powered by two pratt & whitney PW2037 turbofan engines, experienced a left engine (no. 1) bird strike…Sep 26, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 20110531013149ALos Angeles, CADuring push-back for takeoff, towbar pin sheared and aircraft nose wheel rolled over a ground crewmember's foot.May 31, 2011 · Minor damage Incident 20070524016189IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Newark, NJ(-23) Ual 90 sfo-ewr departed with 51,600 lbs of fuel of which only 1600 lbs was for holding. Regulatory reserve fuel was 5000 lbs, with no alternate fuel required. 3000 lbs extra fuel was onboard. A combination of factors resulted in higher than anticipated…May 24, 2007 · No damage