# JASC 5754: Leading Edge Devices

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 57 Wings
- Title in the code table: LEADING EDGE DEVICES
- Service difficulty reports: 17,327
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754

## What it covers

For reports pertaining to the structural aspects of the wing leading edge device control surface. Includes hinge, brackets, bolts but does not include actuators or actuator mounting brackets which are filed in JASC code 2782. Typical parts are skin, rib, track, roller, bearing, carriage, etc.

## Service difficulty reports (17,327, newest 50)

- [SDR FDEA202610151589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202610151589), Oct 15, 2026: Doug MD11F. RIB. BROKEN. LEFT WING, NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT INNER RIB AT XOS 1135.627 FOUND BROKEN, AFTER REMOVAL OF LOWER SURFACE SKIN. (N610FE)
- [SDR FDEA202610151588](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202610151588), Oct 15, 2026: Doug MD11F. RIB. BROKEN. LEFT WING, NR 8 LEADING EDGE SLAT LOWER SURFACE HAD A LOOSE FASTENER, INNER RIB AT XOS 1141.221 FOUND BROKEN. (N610FE)
- [SDR DALA2026101905728](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101905728), Oct 14, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. SLAT TRACK. DAMAGED. PER STEP 11 OF AMDS 5742-01028-02A PERFORM EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA(S) OF SLAT TRACK 11. PERFORMED EDDY C (N325DU)
- [SDR DALA2026101905727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101905727), Oct 14, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. SLAT TRACK. DAMAGED. PER STEP 11 OF AMDS 5742-01028-02A PERFORM EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA(S) OF SLAT TRACK 9. PERFORMED EDDY CU (N325DU)
- [SDR DALA2026101905726](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101905726), Oct 14, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. SLAT TRACK. DAMAGED. PER STEP 11 OF AMDS 5742-01028-02A PERFORM EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA(S) OF SLAT TRACK 7. PERFORMED EDDY CU (N325DU)
- [SDR DALA2026101905725](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101905725), Oct 14, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. SLAT TRACK. DAMAGED. PER STEP 11 OF AMDS 5742-01028-02A PERFORM EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA(S) OF SLAT TRACK 6. PERFORMED EDDY CU (N325DU)
- [SDR DALA2026101905724](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101905724), Oct 14, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. SLAT TRACK. NOT REPORTED. PER STEP 11 OF AMDS 5742-01028-02A PERFORM EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF BLENDED AREA(S) OF SLAT TRACK 5. PERFORMED EDDY CU (N325DU)
- [SDR DALA2026101405653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101405653), Oct 14, 2026: Boeing 717200. STRUCTURE. CRACKED. CRACK FOUND ON FIXED LEADING EDGE XFS:537 & TORN SEAL, SLAT NR 5 AT RT WING. COMPLIED WITH ER/A 545680-14TR. (1864537) ( (N981AT)
- [SDR DALA2026101405652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101405652), Oct 14, 2026: Boeing 717200. RETAINER. CHAFED. FOUND WEAR DAMAGE ON FIXED LEADING EDGE, XW= 536, CHAFING ON THE OTBD SEAL RETAINER ON SLAT NR 5 AT LT WING. COMPLIED WI (N981AT)
- [SDR YENA2026101500963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026101500963), Oct 11, 2026: Airbus A320232. SKIN. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, CORROSION ON SLAT 1 UPPER SURFACE ON LH WING; "(RESOLVED ON W/O: 1486589 TASKCARD: NR-00055 )  (N588JB)
- [SDR FDEA202610111556](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202610111556), Oct 11, 2026: Boeing 767300. SKIN. DENTED. RIGHT NR 12 SLAT DENTED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE 62 FROM THE INBD END. MWT. REPAIRED 2.7" X 2.7"  (N147FE)
- [SDR UIEA2026100900978](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026100900978), Oct 10, 2026: Boeing 767375. SKIN. CORRODED. L/H WING LEADING EDGE NR 1 SLAT SKIN, FOUND DENSE CORE CORROSION (DAMAGE SIZE: L = 2.5", W=5.4") REPAIRED LT WING LEADIN (N649GT)
- [SDR DALA2026101305610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101305610), Oct 8, 2026: Boeing 7572Q8. SKIN. DEBONDED. DEBONDS ON LOWER SURFACE, LE SLAT NR 10, TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, RT WING. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-10. (1855079)(AIRCRAFT GRO (N706TW)
- [SDR DALA2026101305609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026101305609), Oct 8, 2026: Boeing 7572Q8. SKIN. DEBONDED. DEBONDS ON UPPER SURFACE, LE SLAT 10, TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, RT WING. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-10. (1854228)(AIRCRAFT GROUND (N706TW)
- [SDR G41A2026100900826](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G41A2026100900826), Oct 5, 2026: Lear 60LEAR. BOLT. SHEARED. ON 10-5-2026, ON FINAL/LANDING INTO KDJT, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED ASYMMETRY IN THE AILERONS. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY & WHEN  (N420KV)
- [SDR DALA2026100205472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026100205472), Oct 1, 2026: Boeing 717200. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK PLATE OF SLAT TRACK 5 NEAR XOS 530 AT LT WING, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 540095-14MA. (1843372) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED). (N978AT)
- [SDR FDEA202610011464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202610011464), Oct 1, 2026: Boeing 767300. SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED PLIES ON THE INNER WEDGE AREA AT 41 INCHES FROM THE INBD AND THE OUTBD EDGE OF THE SLAT NO. 5 (TWO LOCATION) LH  (N255FE)
- [SDR DALA2026100105451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026100105451), Sep 30, 2026: Boeing 717200. ROLLER. WORN. WEAR ON SIDE ROLLER STA XOS 136 UPPER INB/ OUTB AND LOWER OUTB (SLAT TRACK 2) ALSO SIDE ROLLER UPPER INBOARD AND LOWER O (N978AT)
- [SDR DALA2026093005422](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026093005422), Sep 29, 2026: Boeing 717200. DOOR. CRACKED. CRACK ON SLAT DOOR (2PZS) LOCATED APPROX ON XIS=83 RH WING & XOS=530 LH WING, COMPLIED WITH ER/A 540095-14MA. (1837992)  (N991AT)
- [SDR IPXA2026100338652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026100338652), Sep 26, 2026: Boeing 7478F. DOOR. DENTED. DENTED SKIN, RT WING S/S DOOR FAIRING EXTERNAL SURFACE. MEASURE THE DAMAGE AREA ( DIA : 1", 13" FROM FWD EDGE, 3.3" FROM (N634UP)
- [SDR DALA2026092805390](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026092805390), Sep 25, 2026: Airbus BD5001A11. MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING INSPECTION OF THE LT WING, SLAT 2, FOUND A CRACK ON UPPER OTBD CORNER OF TELESCOPING DUCT MOUNTING PLATE. COMPLIE (N333DU)
- [SDR SWAA2026093006848](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026093006848), Sep 24, 2026: Boeing 7378H4. SKIN. CORRODED. NR 7 SLAT HAD AREAS OF CORROSION ON UPPER FIXED TRAILING EDGE, MIDSPAN. R & R THE NR 7 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21. ADJUST AND (N8305E)
- [SDR FDEA202609231420](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609231420), Sep 23, 2026: Boeing 757236. WEDGE. DENTED. NUMBER 7 SLAT UPPER SURFACE T/E WEDGE HAD A DENT AT OSS 390 AND 6" FWD OF AFT END. REPAIRED NR 7 SLAT UPPER SURFACE TRAI (N946FD)
- [SDR SWAA2026092875179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092875179), Sep 22, 2026: Boeing 7378. SKIN. CRACKED. NR 6 SLAT HAD A DENT WITH A CRACK AT SS 197. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT NR 6 SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-21. LEAK CHECK. OK IAW  (N8789Q)
- [SDR FDEA202609221406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609221406), Sep 22, 2026: Doug MD11F. SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT HAND WING- NUMBER 14 SLAT TRACK LOWER CUT OUT OUTBOARD CORNER FOUND CRACK ABOUT 0.5 INCH AT XOS 889. RIGHT WING NU (N595FE)
- [SDR IXXA20260920085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20260920085), Sep 20, 2026: Boeing 767323. SLAT SYSTEM. NO DISCREPANCY. SLATS PROBABLE OVERSPEED. "LE SLAT ASYM" AT APPROXIMATELY 170 KNOTS. IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO BELOW 250 KNOTS. INDICATING B (N317AZ)
- [SDR SWAA2026092314330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026092314330), Sep 19, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. ACCESS PANEL. CRACKED. CRACKED ACCESS PANEL 524DB ON LEADING EDGE NR 2 SLAT, LT WING. REPLACED THE ACCESS PANEL 524DB IAW SRM 51-10-02, ITEM 9. (N259WN)
- [SDR ABXA20260918426](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20260918426), Sep 18, 2026: Boeing 7673P6. SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING AIRCRAFT C-5 CHECK, LT WING L/E JUST OTBD OF NR 1 ENG, APPROX 4 INCHES, L/E PANEL APPEARS DEFORMED ON UPPER AND L (N762CK)
- [SDR AALA202610091543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610091543), Sep 15, 2026: Boeing 777223. SKIN. CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK EXTERNAL SKIN LEADING EDGE SLAT 8 LOCATED 13 INCH FROM INBOARD EDGE AT RT WING L: 1. (N755AN)
- [SDR FDEA202609141334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609141334), Sep 14, 2026: Boeing 7673S2F. SKIN. DAMAGED. NR 10 SLAT HAS MINOR DAMAGE ON LOWER SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 31.5" FROM INBD EDGE. REPAIRED RT WING NR 10 SLAT T/E WEDGE A (N115FE)
- [SDR DALA2026092205272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026092205272), Sep 12, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED INBD POSITION LOWER SKIN SLAT 10 AT RT WING. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON MAIN TRACK LOCATE (N843MH)
- [SDR DALA2026092205271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026092205271), Sep 12, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACKED MAIN TRACK LOCATED OTBD POSITION LOWER SKIN SLAT 10 AT RT WING. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED (N843MH)
- [SDR DALA2026092205268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026092205268), Sep 12, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED IB POSITION LOWER SKIN SLAT 10 AT RT WING. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED  (N843MH)
- [SDR DALA2026092205267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026092205267), Sep 12, 2026: Boeing 767432ER. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED OB POSITION LOWER SKIN SLAT 10 AT RT WING. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED  (N843MH)
- [SDR DALA2026092205266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026092205266), Sep 12, 2026: Boeing 767332. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. CRACK ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED OB POSITION LOWER SKIN SLAT 10 AT RT WING. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON MAIN TRACK LOCATED  (N195DN)
- [SDR UIEA2026082700811](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082700811), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 9 SLAT, INBD MAIN TRACK RIB SKIN AT FASTENER HOLE, CRACKED. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2. (N642GT)
- [SDR UIEA2026082700812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082700812), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 10 SLAT, INBD MAIN TRACK RIB SKIN AT FASTENER HOLE, CRACKED. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2 (N642GT)
- [SDR UIEA2026082800816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082800816), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING, NR 4 SLAT, INBD MAIN TRACK RIB SKIN AT FASTENER HOLE, CRACKED. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2. (N642GT)
- [SDR UIEA2026082800818](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082800818), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING, NR 8 SLAT OTBD MAIN TRACK RIB SKIN FASTENER HOLE CRACKED. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2. NO  (N642GT)
- [SDR UIEA2026082800819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026082800819), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT OTBD MAIN TRACK RIB SKIN FASTENER HOLE CRACKED. NOSE SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2.  (N642GT)
- [SDR UIEA2026090300847](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026090300847), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SUPPORT RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING, NR 3 SLAT, OTBD SUPPORT RIB FOUND CRACKED. RIB CRACK AREA REPAIRED IAW RI-57-42-18506, REV A. NO FURTHER DEFE (N642GT)
- [SDR UIEA2026090300849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026090300849), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. LEFT WING, NR 3 SLAT, OTBD MAIN TRACK RIB SKIN FASTENER HOLE CRACKED. SKIN REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-2, REPAIR 2. NO  (N642GT)
- [SDR FDEA202609101294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609101294), Sep 10, 2026: Boeing 7673S2F. SLAT. GOUGED. NR# 0005: #4 SLAT LWR SURFACE IS GOUGED APPROXIMATELY 36 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE. REPAIRED L/H WING #4 SLAT T/E WEDGE TOP  (N270FE)
- [SDR SWAA2026100741321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100741321), Sep 9, 2026: Boeing 7377H4. SKIN. CRACKED. CRACKED LOWER SURFACE OF LEADING EDGE SLAT NR 3, NOSE SKIN AT THE ACTUATOR AROUND FASTENERS LT WING. REPAIRED LOWER SURF (N208WN)
- [SDR IPXA2026091449035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026091449035), Sep 9, 2026: Boeing 7478F. SEAL. DAMAGED. FAULT - NO.17 V.C FLAP, OUTBOARD MOLDING SEAL DAMAGE. REMOVE THE RAIN EROSION SHIELDS AND CLEAN. APPLY THE ADHESIVE TO R (N623UP)
- [SDR CALA2026091019357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026091019357), Sep 9, 2026: Boeing 7379. SKIN. DENTED. RT WING SLAT NR 6 DENTED OUT OF LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT RT WING SLAT #6 PER SRM 57-42-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1 PARAGRAPH  (N37530)
- [SDR SWAA2026090925419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026090925419), Sep 8, 2026: Boeing 7378. SLAT. DAMAGED. BIRDSTRIKE ON LEFT LEADING EDGE SLAT. NO ADVERSE FLIGHT CONTROLS NOTED. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS OR ODORS NOTED. R (N8800L)
- [SDR IPXA2026101426713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026101426713), Sep 7, 2026: Boeing 75724APF. SLAT TRACK. CRACKED. LT SLAT #4 OUTBD TRACK COVER CRACKED 18-006. ATA 27-00 INSPECTION AUDIT C/W (N402UP)
- [SDR DALA2026090805037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026090805037), Sep 7, 2026: Boeing 717200. SLAT. DAMAGED. DAMAGE TO LEFT WING SLAT DUE TO BIRD STRIKE. PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE INSP PER B717 AMM 05-62 FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE. REPL (N993AT)
- [SDR DALA2026091605159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026091605159), Sep 5, 2026: Boeing 757232. SKIN. DEBONDED. DEBOND (3.0IN X 2.5IN) ON UPPER SURFACE ISS 156, LE SLAT 6 TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, RT WING. RT WING WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51 (N655DL)

All 17,327: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 57

- [JASC 5700](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5700): Wing Structure (2,401 reports)
- [JASC 5710](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5710): Wing Main, Frame Structure (4,444 reports)
- [JASC 5711](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711): Wing Spar (5,576 reports)
- [JASC 5712](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712): Wing, Rib/Bulkhead (6,953 reports)
- [JASC 5713](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5713): Wing, Longeron/Stringer (2,086 reports)
- [JASC 5714](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5714): Wing, Center Box (1,451 reports)
- [JASC 5720](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720): Wing Miscellaneous Structure (13,613 reports)
- [JASC 5730](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730): Wing, Plate/Skin (27,203 reports)
- [JASC 5740](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5740): Wing, Attach Fittings (3,003 reports)
- [JASC 5741](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5741): Wing, Fuselage Attach Fittings (544 reports)
- [JASC 5742](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5742): Wing, Nacelle/Pylon Attach Fittings (258 reports)
- [JASC 5743](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5743): Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings (3,092 reports)
- [JASC 5744](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5744): Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings (2,713 reports)
- [JASC 5750](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5750): Wing, Control Surfaces (1,157 reports)
- [JASC 5751](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751): Ailerons (5,076 reports)
- [JASC 5752](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5752): Aileron Tabs (654 reports)
- [JASC 5753](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753): Trailing Edge Flaps (31,479 reports)
- [JASC 5755](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5755): Spoilers (4,548 reports)
- [JASC 5797](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5797): Wing System Wiring (81 reports)

---
From OpenAirDocs.org, an independent open copy of FAA and NTSB data. Only the Federal Register edition on govinfo.gov is the official legal text of an AD.