Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
June 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
36,845 hours, 13,840 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Departed
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT WEDGE, 49 INCH SECTION DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPLACED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT. THE LOSS OF THE 49 INCH SECTION OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS DUE TO DELAMINATION BETWEEN THE SKIN-TO-CORE BOND LINE. DELAMINATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY WATER INGRESSION.